Buyer - Tapas, Anti-pasti, Salads, Dips & Fillers

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 to join the team in the UK. This position focuses on managing supplier relationships, driving sales, and implementing strategies to meet customer needs. The role offers competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus and extensive wellness services. Hybrid working enables flexibility, with a minimum of 3 days required in the office.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a buying role, preferably within the food sector.
• Ability to manage and negotiate with suppliers.
• Good understanding of customer needs and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate business plans and understand key commodities.
• Deliver cost to serve programmes with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Understanding of market trends

P&L management

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

Job Title: Buyer - Tapas, Anti-pasti, Salads, Dips & Fillers

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: 12 October 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. This is a fixed term contract until May 2026.

Find your role

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 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