Website Argos
Position Summary:
To deliver great results for the business through passion, purpose and determination.
Taking end to end ownership of the commercial and sourcing strategy for my categories, I will create clear and compelling category plans providing a fit for purposes supply chain and deliver value for money to Sainsbury’s. I will employ a strategic sourcing methodology that enhances Sainsbury’s competitive advantage, minimises risk and helps deliver outstanding solutions for our customers and colleagues.
You will be a source of insight and solutions; and be the business technical print, paper, and post subject matter expert to drive and optimise the category agenda for the Group across all channel disciplines who discovers new ideas that challenge and influence business strategy at all levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the overall success of the Department, acting as a role model for other members of the team
- Be the business technical print, paper and post expert to drive and optimise the category agenda for the Group across all channel disciplines.
- Act as a point of escalation for the business in managing the risk and operational performance of suppliers as is necessary
- Independently and autonomously execute these category plans using a strategic sourcing methodology to deliver best commercial and operational outcomes including cost and working capital improvement.
- Build productive and mutually beneficial relationships with your key suppliers to identify opportunities and ideas
- Ensure all sourcing activity is conducted in line with Sainsbury’s Procurement Policy
- Flexibly support the delivery of projects across other categories as required, enabling Procurement to focus on those areas that can deliver most value.
- Confidently deal with difficult conversations and negotiations with key suppliers and senior stakeholders alike
- Lead cross-functional teams to land business change in a considered but determined way
- Be a critical business partner to my stakeholders, challenging and supporting as appropriate
- Demonstrate strong commercial acumen to create a clear and compelling category plans- balancing cost, quality and risk.
Required Education & Experience:
- Curiosity and inquisitiveness and courage to challenge logically
- Tactically and operationally strong with a sharp commercial acumen
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Energetic, resilient and adaptable- effectively operate in dynamic, fast paced environments.
- Organisation and effective project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, influence up to and including Senior Manager level
- Effective communications skills, able to explain complex ideas in a simple way.
- Procurement or relevant commercial experience
- Confident negotiation skills with knowledge / background in contract law