Senior Merchandiser - Argos
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos
Closing date: 08 April 2026
Requisition ID: 400053145
Please note: if you are successful, the expected start date for this role will be July
About the team
You’ll join the Argos Commercial & Digital division, a dynamic and evolving area responsible for delivering compelling product propositions across major branded categories. The team is undergoing significant transformation, offering the opportunity to shape new ways of working and make meaningful impact in a high‑profile commercial environment.
More about the role
As a Senior Merchandiser, you will lead the end‑to‑end merchandising strategy for your department, ensuring customer‑focused ranges, strong financial performance, and operational excellence. You’ll work closely with Buying, Supply Chain, Digital and Accenture Managed Services to deliver trading plans and optimise stock, sales, and profitability.
You’ll coach and develop your team, manage forecasting and trading rhythms, embed new processes, and influence key stakeholders to drive departmental success. This is a strategic role with visibility, impact, and the opportunity to shape future ways of working.
More about you
You’ll bring strong commercial and analytical capability, with experience leading merchandising activity in fast‑paced retail environments. You’ll be confident influencing stakeholders at all levels, resilient through change, and capable of guiding teams through transformation. Experience within electricals or big‑brand categories is essential.
Essential criteria
- Proven merchandising experience including electrical or big‑brand categories
- Ability to lead, coach and develop Merchandisers and Assistant Merchandisers
- Strong commercial, analytical and systems capability
- Ability to influence and collaborate cross‑functionally
- Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast‑moving trading environment
"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)."
