Job Description

SDF Commercial Admin Assistant

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Salary:

Competitive Plus Benefits

Location:

Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD

Contract type:

Permanent

Business area:

Non Food

Closing date:

26 September 2025

Requisition ID:

400020171

Why join us



Joining Sainsbury's as an SDF Commercial Admin Assistant means being part of a dynamic and innovative team that plays a crucial role in driving the overall performance of the business unit. With a focus on providing comprehensive administrative support to the Stockless Team and key category partners, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a new and growing area of the Argos business, while gaining valuable experience in pricing, promotional planning, and supplier management. This role offers a diverse range of responsibilities and the chance to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, enhancing your skills in commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and analytical thinking. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role that allows you to make a real difference in a fast-paced retail environment, then joining our team could be the perfect opportunity for you.



What you'll do



As the Commercial Admin Assistant at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive administrative support to the Stockless Team and key category partners, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and within company timescales to drive overall performance in the business unit. This dynamic position will involve a diverse range of responsibilities, including supporting pricing and promotional plans, reviewing competitor pricing, maintaining accurate records, collaborating with suppliers, tracking critical path milestones, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring market trends, and ensuring efficient promotional and pricing administration. Your strong numerical skills, commercial acumen, stakeholder management abilities, and excellent organisational and communication skills will be essential as you contribute to the success of this new and growing area of the Argos business.



Who you are

As a Commercial Admin Assistant at Sainsbury's, you are a detail-oriented and proactive individual with a strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse data effectively to drive decision-making processes. Your exceptional organisational and time management skills, coupled with your excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, enable you to support the Stockless Team and key category partners in delivering promotional plans, monitoring competitor pricing, and ensuring data integrity in line with company targets. With a keen interest in buying and account management responsibilities, you demonstrate a proactive and self-motivated approach, consistently striving to enhance performance and support the broader team in achieving category targets and milestones. MS Office skills required with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint



Essential Criteria -


Proven experience in Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint) - intermediate skills required including vlookups and pivots Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks, will thrive in a busy environment and maintain data accuracy Excellentorganisational and time-management skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills - ability to contribute to meetings, update team on progress and outstanding actions. Ability to work independently and collaboratively, a team player who can work with multiple stakeholders adn can manage and adapt to competing priorities. Hybrid working - required on site twice a week.


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