Job Description
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.
Food Commercial - Range Analyst
Why join us
Joining our Category Planning & Ranging team at Sainsbury's means being part of a forward-thinking and agile environment where you'll have the opportunity to stay one step ahead in the fast-paced world of food retail. As a Range Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our product ranges, making data-driven decisions, and identifying opportunities that drive customer satisfaction and business growth. With a focus on collaboration, strategic thinking, and exceptional analytical skills, you'll have the chance to work with diverse stakeholders and contribute to the success of our ranges. We offer a supportive work-life balance, ample learning and development opportunities, and a vibrant team culture that values innovation and delivering results. Join us and become part of a team that keeps our customers coming back for the latest and tastiest food offerings.
What you'll be doing
As a Range Analyst in the Impulse Food team at Sainsbury's, you will play a vital role in owning the end-to-end ranging process for various product categories. With a focus on cross-functional collaboration, detailed analysis, and attention to detail, you will drive the delivery of ranges that meet strategic objectives, unlock incremental category spend, and enhance customer satisfaction. Utilising your analytical skills, you will evaluate potential value creation through thorough analysis of diverse data sources. You will engage and coordinate stakeholders, ensuring projects adhere to budget, timeframes, and quality standards. Additionally, you will create store implementation briefing packs, conduct Post Investment Reviews, provide support and guidance on ranging excellence, and oversee in-category merchandising. Your ability to problem-solve, prioritise opportunities, communicate effectively, and manage projects of varying scope will contribute to the success of our range offerings.
Who you are
As a Range Analyst in our Impulse Food team, you are a highly analytical and organised professional with a keen eye for detail and a talent for turning complex data into meaningful insights and actions. Your ability to identify strategic range objectives and translate them into actionable plans drives the delivery of robust range and merchandising strategies. With your project management experience, you effectively coordinate stakeholders and ensure projects are delivered within budget, on time, and in line with strategic objectives. Your strong communication skills allow you to engage with stakeholders at all levels, while your ability to balance quantitative and qualitative market assessments enables you to make informed decisions regarding range opportunities and value creation. With your experience in conducting research, providing guidance, and managing teams, you play a vital role in creating ranges that support business objectives and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
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 save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. 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 up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private heathcare. 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, salary 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.
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 eligibiity criteria may apply).