Buying Admin Assistant - Coventry, United Kingdom - Sainsburys

Sainsburys

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Buying Admin Assistant - Home Living Textiles (12 month FTC)

12 Month Fixed Term Contract UJ)

Our Buying teams on General Merchandise are key to delivering our 'brands that deliver' retail priority.

We're a friendly team who love all things buying Our buying teams are responsible for delivering our exciting and ambitious growth plans, offering our customers a great range of products, at a great price, through our multi-channel business.

We absolutely see the value in allowing our colleagues working flexibly and that's why our way of working policy allows you to maintain a great work/life balance and gives you the opportunity to make your hours work for you, with plenty of opportunity to work from home.

You'll be providing comprehensive administrative support to the buying team ensuring that tasks are undertaken accurately and to company timescales to drive overall performance in the business unit.

You'll be a part of implementing promotional plans for the category, and support analysis of customer reviews and competitor pricing.

As a Buying Admin Assistant you'll:

Review competitor pricing and make recommendations to maintain our competitive position
Create category SKUs and maintain data integrity in line with company targets
Adhere to buying milestones within the critical path to ensure on time launches and feedback as appropriate to the team
Confirm product detail and administration post sign off to suppliers in line with the critical path
Liaise with suppliers to chase samples and key information
Prepare approvals for Senior Buyer/Buyer/Assistant Buyer and send to supplier
Conduct competitor shop reports and feedback to the team

Our Buying team would love to see:

Strong numerical skills
ability to analyse and interpret data from a range of sources
Knowledge of excel and word
Great stakeholder management
Excellent admin and organisational ability
Interest in commerciality
You are adaptable to fast changing environments
Knowledge of market trends, competitor environment, and target customer

Why Sainsbury's?

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role.

We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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Primary Location:
GB-GB-Coventry

Work Locations:
Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home Sainsbury's Store Support Centre Draken Drive Ansty ParkAnsty Coventry CV7 9RD

Job:
Buying

Schedule:
Full-time

Advertised Salary Competitive plus benefits