From fragrance to car care, clothing and pots and pans, our Sourcing Team delivers all the non-food items for our Sainsbury’s, Habitat and Argos customers in the UK. This multi-brand environment means you get to work across most areas. You can also be a pioneer, because the team believes in being brave, iterating and learning as they go. Working with colleagues globally, you’ll develop deep connections to other departments, which opens up a lot of different career opportunities for you.

What I need to do (Key Accountabilities)

Day to day management of my “Action Squad” (Merchandisers and Assistant Merchandisers) and to deliver daily sourcing priorities
Lead the sourcing and merchandising activities for my area: Supplier Management, Cost of Goods, Availability, Product Development, Quality, Factory standards
Be the go-to person of the categories managed
Negotiate product costs and trading terms with suppliers to achieve margin targets.
Develop and maintain solid supplier relationships and evaluate supplier performance.




Ensure accurate and timely order placement and delivery tracking.
Drive and collaborate with UK Buying teams to align on product development and seasonal sourcing strategies.
Monitor market trends and competitor activities to inform sourcing decisions.
Ensure compliance with quality, ethical sourcing, and sustainability standards.
Support continuous sourcing improvement initiatives and system enhancements.
Contribute to projects and workstream to support the optimization of sourcing operation.
Ensure my Action Squad is motivated, provide coaching to junior members and continuously develop skills and capabilities in one team.

What I need to show (Key Performance Indicators)

Have a global mindset and accountabilities of the product categories I managed – Be the Subject Matter Expert of the products.
Stay abreast of UK trade performance and commercial priorities · Achievement of cost savings and margin improvement targets.
On-time delivery and order

📌 Senior Merchandiser (Gurugram)
🏢 Sainsbury’s Argos Asia
📍 Gurugram