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Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Food Commercial
Closing date: 29 September 2025
Requisition ID: 400020108

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 Sainsbury’s stores starts out in Sainsbury’s Commercial. Whether it’s the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, 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 your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

We’re looking for a Buyer to join us on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Join our dynamic Food Commercial division, where innovation and customer focus drive everything we do. As part of the buying team, you'll collaborate with passionate professionals dedicated to delivering market-leading products and experiences. 

 

More about the role 

As Premium Wine Buyer, you will own and optimise the buying and selling strategy for this area. You’ll be responsible for growing market share and cash profit through a distinctive and competitive customer offer. You’ll lead cross-functional projects, review product ranges, and identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings. 

You’ll negotiate product costs, implement pricing and promotional strategies, and support new product development. Your decisions will shape the buying and selling strategy, ensuring alignment with our corporate goals. 

 

More about you 

You bring strong commercial acumen and a passion for delivering results. With excellent negotiation and communication skills, you’re confident managing supplier relationships and driving performance. You’re analytical, organised, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Experience in wine buying or FMCG is preferred, and you’re ready to make an impact from day one! 

 

Essential criteria 

  • A minimum qualification of WSET Level 3 (Advanced) 
  • Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen 
  • Clear and effective communication 
  • Experience in buying systems and processes 
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively 

 

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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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