Product Data Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Product Data Assistant
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In Sainsbury’s Trading Operations, we pride ourselves on supporting our trading and retail teams in the execution of their day-to-day activities. We provide first, second- and third-line support for several key Trading systems and use the insight gained to foster a culture of continuous improvement looking at driving efficiencies. We are also the masters of Product Data that is key to ensuring the smooth running of our systems.
As Product Data Assistant you will be responsible for ensuring that all Commercial product data is accurately entered into core trading systems and made easily available to downstream processes and systems. The core integrity of our commercial product data is the critical factor in enabling the efficient operations of most commercial processes, and with an aspiration to achieve constant 100% accuracy this will have significant business wide benefits.
We’re a diverse team, but one thing we all have in common is a positive attitude to problem solving that helps us to keep our heads when other might be losing theirs. Joining this team requires someone who has great organisational skills, a can-do attitude and experience in using MSOffice – particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
As a Product Data Assistant, you’ll:
- Be responsible for the 100% accurate entry of data into core trading systems to ensure trading teams are provided with correct landing cost prices for direct imported products.
- Escalate inaccurate or missing data issues as required
- Work with finance and tech support to ensure duty rates are correct within trading systems.
- Ensuring commodity codes are up to date and assigned correctly within trading systems.
Our Commercial Operations team would love to see:
- Good people skills and able to build great working relationships
- Good written and oral communication skills
- A “positive can do” attitude with a desire to learn and improve
- Resilient and able to work under pressure
- Some existing knowledge of Retail and/ or Commercial trading processes/ systems desirable
- Organised, with strong attention to detail
Why Sainsbury’s?
Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
As well as a great work-life balance, lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, click here for more detail on our benefits: https://sainsburys.jobs/working-for-us/benefits/
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Primary Location GB-GB-Milton Keynes Other Locations GB-GB-London Work Locations Argos - Avebury and Home Sainsbury's Argos 489-499 Avebury BoulevardSaxon Gate West Milton Keynes MK9 2NW Job Trading Operations Schedule Full-time Advertised Salary Competitive
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Grocery Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Product Data Assistant roles across Sainsburys's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Grocery Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,900 - £26,081 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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