Senior Buyer - Canned and Packaged

Senior Buyer - Canned and Packaged

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our stores starts out in Food Commercial. Whether it’s the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food items available in store, digitally and on demand. You’ll discover it’s incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They’re enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves, anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about food and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's Buying Teams means being part of a dedicated and friendly set of colleagues working towards a mission that truly matters: making ‘Good food for all of us’. As a Senior Buyer in Packaged Grocery, you will own, deliver, and optimise the buying and selling strategy, contributing to sustainable growth of our market share and cash profit. Collaborating across functions, you will leverage your commercial acumen and analytical skills to drive product improvement, develop new offerings, and identify cost savings. With a focus on customer-centricity, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the product range, influencing stakeholders, and making key decisions to enhance our customers' experience.

What you'll do

As a Senior Buyer with the Packaged Grocery team at Sainsbury's, you will be a leader within the category, negotiating across a broad set of suppliers, including some of the largest household brands. You will represent Sainsbury’s, ensuring we get the best products at the best prices to deliver quality and value to our customers. You will own, deliver, and optimise the buying and selling strategy for your buying area, with the responsibility of driving sustainable market share growth through a competitive and distinctive customer offer; as an individual you thrive working in a fast-paced environment, and embrace tough negotiations.

You will fully own decisions on our Buying Strategy and Selling Strategy, influencing stakeholders and using financial, market, and customer data to drive a market-leading product range & trade plan. Additionally, you will manage a broad number of supplier relationships (branded and own label), and lead cross-functional projects to deliver successful outcomes. With your strong commercial acumen, analytical skills, and effective communication, you will be critical in supporting Sainsbury’s to win in the market and deliver our mission to deliver ‘Good Food for All of Us’.

Who you are

As a Senior Buyer, you are an experienced professional with a proven track record in negotiating/influencing, you are able to build strong cross-functional relationships quickly both internally and externally. You have a strong commercial acumen, with an eye for detail, which allows you to develop and execute customer-focused category plans aligned with the company's strategy, aiming to sustainably grow market share and cash profit. You mix your ability to analyse financial, market and customer data, with innovative new ideas to disrupt the market and bring best-in-class propositions to our customers; all supported through effective buying and selling strategies that you build collaboratively with your suppliers. With excellent communication skills, adaptability, and resilience, you navigate complex information, influence stakeholders, and lead relevant projects to successful delivery.