Senior Merchandiser

Job description

Please note we are not starting recruitment just yet for these roles but would encourage you to register your interest for future opportunities. 

Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Senior Merchandiser means being at the forefront of delivering profitable growth through strategic planning and execution within a dynamic and customer-focused environment. As a key leader in the Commercial team, you will have the opportunity to shape and drive the product proposition across all channels, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to optimise sales, margin, and stock parameters while championing continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. With a commitment to developing and empowering our employees, joining us means embarking on a rewarding journey where you can make a significant impact and grow both personally and professionally.

What you'll do
As a Senior Merchandiser at Sainsbury's, you will lead the commercial team in translating the category strategy into actionable plans to deliver profitable growth for a diverse product department or range. You will be fully accountable for the planning and execution of sourcing, selection, and trading strategies across all channels to meet target KPIs, including sales, margin, stock, availability, digital metrics, and customer satisfaction. Your role will involve strategic planning for product proposition and launches, negotiating with suppliers to optimise cost-effective sourcing routes, and managing stock flow to meet availability targets. Additionally, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, coach and develop the merchandising team, and collaborate with buying counterparts to ensure the successful execution of the category strategy.

Who you are

• Proven track record & recent comparable experience in a merchandising role
• Digital channel experience (including digital merchandising)
• Excellent technical knowledge of merchandising systems
• Excellent knowledge and experience of replenishment systems 
• Proven track record of delivering results to target as an individual and within a team
• Project management experience would be beneficial
• Ability to work under pressure in an agile and dynamic commercial environment
• Confidence to influence and engage at all levels
• Product, market knowledge & customer focus
• Strong commercial, analytical, problem solving & presentation skills
• Experience of projects outside of BAU that have driven business change
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build cross functional networks

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
 
 Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.  
 
 Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. 
 
 Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).