Buyer - Cheese

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer is seeking a Buyer for the cheese category. The successful candidate will negotiate with suppliers and implement strategies to enhance customer offerings while managing the category P&L. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a hybrid work model with a minimum of three days in the office each week. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills and a passion for collaboration, ensuring value is delivered for customers.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount in store and online

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in buying or merchandising, preferably in FMCG.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and deliver business plans for key commodities.
• Work with suppliers to ensure great value for customers.
• Deliver sales and pricing growth ahead of the market.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Collaborative working

Category management

Job description

Job Title

Buyer - Cheese

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Buying

Closing Date

31 December 2025

Are you looking to take the next step in your Buying career?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our team! This role represents a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to numerous commercial teams and to engage colleagues across the business to land an integrated, best in class customer offer across sliced & grated cheese.

As a Buyer, 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.

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