<p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>About the team</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><span lang="EN-US">At Argos, we help customers find everything they need for their homes and everyday lives. Join the Argos Commercial & Digital team and help shape how millions of customers discover and shop our ranges across digital and store channels. You will be part of a collaborative commercial team that brings together Buying, Merchandising, Product Development, Global Sourcing, Digital, Marketing, Finance and Customer Insights. Together, the team turns customer and market insight into compelling ranges, strong supplier&nbsp;partnerships&nbsp;and sustainable commercial growth.</span>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>More about the role</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><span lang="EN-US">As an Argos Senior Buyer, you will lead the strategy and performance of a large-turnover, multi-product category. You will own the category roadmap, range architecture, product selection and launch plans, balancing customer needs with sales, margin, stock, availability, digital&nbsp;performance&nbsp;and market share goals. You will use customer,&nbsp;competitor&nbsp;and trading insight to make clear decisions on range, pricing,&nbsp;promotion&nbsp;and investment across branded and&nbsp;own-brand&nbsp;products.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US">You will lead strategic supplier relationships and joint business plans, negotiate commercial and marketing funding, and influence product and innovation roadmaps. Working closely with Merchandising, Digital and Marketing, you will create effective multichannel trading and promotional plans. You will also lead,&nbsp;coach&nbsp;and develop Buyers and Assistant Buyers, set clear&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;and create the conditions for&nbsp;strong performance,&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;and continuous improvement.</span>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>More about you</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><span lang="EN-US">You will bring buying experience from a non-food omnichannel retail environment and be comfortable moving between long-term category strategy and fast-paced trading decisions. You can interpret complex data,&nbsp;identify&nbsp;a clear customer and commercial opportunity, and translate it into a&nbsp;prioritised&nbsp;plan with measurable outcomes. You understand the financial levers behind category performance and can&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;accountability for sales and&nbsp;margin&nbsp;delivery.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US">You will be an effective commercial negotiator and relationship builder who can influence suppliers, global&nbsp;brands&nbsp;and senior internal stakeholders.&nbsp;As a people leader, you set clear expectations, address performance constructively and develop others through regular coaching and feedback.&nbsp;You will also understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of a buying function and ensure these are reflected in team decisions and ways of working.</span>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Essential criteria</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><span lang="EN-US">Evidence of owning and delivering a category or range strategy in a non-food omnichannel retail environment, with accountability for sales and margin outcomes</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Evidence of using customer, market,&nbsp;competitor&nbsp;and commercial data from multiple sources to make range, pricing,&nbsp;promotion&nbsp;or trading decisions</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Experience leading commercial negotiations and strategic supplier relationships, including joint business planning,&nbsp;funding&nbsp;or performance targets</span>&nbsp;</li><li><span lang="EN-US">Experience leading,&nbsp;coaching&nbsp;and performance-managing Buyers, Assistant&nbsp;Buyers&nbsp;or an equivalent commercial team against clear&nbsp;objectives</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Working knowledge of legal and ethical requirements relevant to buying, including competition law, anti-bribery and corruption, and intellectual property</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span lang="EN-US">#LI-MB1</span></p><p><span data-teams="true">#ACDBuying</span></p>