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Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Non Food
Closing date: 19 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400044494

Joining the team at Argos, you'll find yourself at the forefront of UK retail, in a brand that is loved by millions of customers across the country. Argos is a market leader in the general merchandise sector, with the third most visited retail website and a market leading same day delivery and click&collect service. Whether it's working across our amazing owned-brands of Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, or working with the biggest global consumer brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox or Samsung, we have a breadth of opportunity to nurture your career. With roles across Buying, Merchandising, Design, Technical, or Commercial Planning or Operations, we have teams that always strive to make amazing product to delight our customers. The Argos Commercial teams work closely with many other functions across the business like Digital, Marketing, Retail and Logistics to deliver for our customers, allowing you to develop connections and learn from teams across the business. Development is important to us and you’ll have the full support of your line manager in developing and growing your skill set and aiding your career aspirations.

About the team

Join our Argos Commercial team within General Merchandise – a dynamic, fast-paced environment where innovation meets customer focus. We work collaboratively to deliver exceptional product ranges and ensure our customers have access to the best choices across all channels. Our team thrives on creativity, data-driven decisions, and a shared commitment to delivering profitable growth and outstanding customer experiences.

 

More about the role

As a Senior Merchandiser, you will lead the planning and execution of sourcing, selection, and trading strategies for a diverse product range. You’ll translate category strategies into actionable plans, ensuring stock parameters are met across all channels and delivering against key KPIs such as sales, margin, availability, and customer satisfaction.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage supplier relationships, negotiate cost-effective sourcing routes, and oversee product launches to ensure timely delivery. You’ll work closely with Buying, Technical, and Online teams to create balanced, commercial ranges and optimise trading performance. Additionally, you’ll coach and develop a team of merchandisers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

 

More about you

You’ll bring strong commercial acumen, analytical skills, and a customer-first mindset. Confidence in influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels is key, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment. You’ll have proven experience in merchandising, including digital channels, and be comfortable using merchandising and replenishment systems to drive results.

Your approach will be proactive and solutions-focused, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build cross-functional networks. Experience in managing projects outside of BAU and delivering business change will be highly beneficial.

 

Essential criteria

  • Proven experience in a merchandising role with responsibility for planning and trading decisions
  • Ability to manage supplier negotiations and deliver cost-effective sourcing solutions
  • Strong knowledge of merchandising and replenishment systems, including digital channels
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse data and deliver against KPIs such as sales, margin, and availability
  • Experience in leading and developing a team to achieve commercial objectives

 

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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).

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