Assistant Buyer

Asda; Monmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7%

15% discount in store and online

Wellbeing services access

Inclusion networks

Parental leave

Job summary

Asda in George is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support sourcing and development of a commercial and fashionable product offer, driving profitability and meeting customer needs.

You will manage product administration, critical paths, supplier relationships, and collaborate across buying, merchandising, design, retail and online teams. This role offers a hybrid working pattern and a hands-on learning environment.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and organizational abilities with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Keen interest in fashion, product development, and learning retail buying process.
• Teamwork and clear internal/external communication.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset and initiative.
• Understanding of market trends, pricing, customer demand with actionable insights.
• Knowledge of sustainable practices and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Product and range management: support trade plan, samples, admin tasks, and critical path timelines.
• Supplier relations: build and maintain supplier communication.
• Trade performance & analysis: track sales and market insights with recommendations.
• Sustainability & compliance: monitor risks and ensure compliance.
• Cross department collaboration: work with buying, merchandising, design, retail and online teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Trend analysis

Sustainability awareness

Adjuno

Tools

Adjuno

Job description

Job Title
Assistant Buyer

Location
George House

Employment Type
Full time

Contract Type
Fixed Term

Hours Per Week
37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category
Buying

Closing Date
20 August 2026

Job Description

Are you interested in kickstarting a career in Buying?
Getting the details right can have a surprisingly big impact, as you’ll soon realise when you join our team. In this incredibly fast moving and ever changing environment, you’ll discover exactly how much the little things matter. From daily sales and profit reports, to admin support and marketing getting everything accurate is hugely important. And doing it as efficiently as possible will bring savings to our customers as well as to our business.

As an Assistant Buyer in George, your role is to assist in sourcing and developing a commercial and fashionable product offer that meets customer and market needs, all while maximising profitability. You’ll be responsible for managing product related administration, critical path timelines, and supplier relationships.

Key responsibilities

Product and range management

• Trade plan support - assist the buyer in creating and delivering a customer - focused trade plan, with a particular focus on key events and license products.

• Sample management - manage product samples for dotcom, marketing, customer journey, gold seals etc.

• Admin management - complete all buying administrate tasks related to product development.

• Critical path management - ensure all product milestones (such as sample approvals, lap dips, fabric and print approvals) are met on time. Address any time delays and communicate impacts to the team via regular critical path meetings.

• Range plan accuracy - ensure that all product and category data is accurately entered in the range plan and other relevant buying systems. Ensure price and product (p&p) confirmations in Adjuno and sign off gold seals are executed accurately and timely.

• Packaging and sustainability requirements - ensure products meets the correct packaging and sustainability specifications.

Supplier and sourcing

• Supplier relations - build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, focusing on effective communication.

• Sustainability - handle all administrative tasks relating to sustainability, ensuring compliance with current and upcoming legislation, as well as ethical and legal standards.

Trade performance & Analysis

• Sales tracking - review best and worst selling products weekly and seasonally with buying and merch, present findings to the team with actionable recommendations.

• Market analysis - prepare reports on market share, competitor performance and pricing, providing insights on how to improve the department’s positioning.

Sustainability & Compliance

• Keep an eye on potential risks in the market, including trends, customer behaviours, and competitor moves, and contribute to plans to address these opportunities or risks.

Cross Department Collaboration

• Team Engagement - work closely with buying, merchandising, design, retail and online teams.

• Marketing - prepare for marketing selections. Complete marketing database to ensure product availability aligns for retail and online.

• Customer Journey - prepare for customer journey meetings collaborating with the store visualisation team to ensure products are available for customer journey meetings, both online and in store sales.

Skills & Experience:

• Organizational Skills: Strong administration and organizational abilities, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.

• A keen interest in fashion, product development, and a desire to learn more about the retail buying process.

• Ability to work effectively within a team, maintaining strong communication with both internal and external partners.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving with a “can-do” attitude, willing to take initiative and seek solutions.

• A solid understanding of market trends, competitor pricing strategies, and customer demands, with the ability to translate this into actionable insights.

• Knowledge of sustainable practices and the ability to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

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

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 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