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Buying Manager H&B Gifts

ASDA

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 35,000 - 65,000

Full time

17 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Buying Manager to join their team. This role involves collaborating with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive sales and growth while managing category P&L. You'll negotiate business plans and implement strategies that meet customer needs, ensuring great value through effective supplier management. With a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the buying sector. If you're passionate about retail and have a knack for negotiation, this could be the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
Company Car allowance of £5,700
15% colleague discount
Free access to wellbeing services
Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

  • Experience in a similar buying role is essential.
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to drive sales and growth.
  • Negotiate business plans and understand customer needs.

Skills

Negotiation Skills
Market Awareness
Strategic Thinking
Customer Understanding

Job description

Job Title

Buying Manager H&B Gifts

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Buying

Closing Date

14 April 2025

“Find your role”

Are you an experienced Buying Manager looking for an opportunity to work with some of the UKs best loved brands? We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Manager to join our team here at Asda House!

As a Buying Manager, you will work collaboratively with key suppliers and with internal stakeholders alike in order to deliver sales, pricing and growth ahead of the market while helping to manage the category P&L. You will negotiate and deliver business plans as well as understand customers and implement strategies that meets their needs. You will also need to understand, track & negotiate around key commodities and deliver cost to serve programmes with suppliers to ensure great value for our customers.

“Let's find out about you”

Previous experience in a similar role
Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges
Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence a diverse, branded supplier base.

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up to 7% matched
  • Company Car allowance of £5,700
  • 15% colleague discount in store and online
  • Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
  • Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
  • Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

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