Buyer - Seasonal Confectionary

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization is seeking a Buyer for Seasonal Confectionary at Asda House. This full-time, permanent role requires strong negotiation and P&L management skills. The ideal candidate will engage with suppliers and internal teams to create a superior customer offer. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working conditions with hybrid options, and an extensive benefits package including a discretionary bonus and comprehensive wellbeing services. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your buying career.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in buying and negotiating with suppliers.
• Ability to analyze sales data and manage budgets.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver sales.
• Negotiate and implement business plans.
• Track key commodities to ensure competitive pricing.

Skills

Negotiation

P&L Management

Category Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Job description

Job Title
Buyer - Seasonal Confectionary

Location
Asda House

Employment Type
Full time

Contract Type
Permanent

Hours Per Week
37.5

Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category
Buying

Closing Date
21 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.

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 meet 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