Buying Manager - Cheese

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

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket is seeking an experienced Buying Manager for the Cheese team. This role involves collaborating with key suppliers to deliver growth while managing the category P&L. Candidates should possess significant experience in a similar role and strong negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary, a variety of benefits, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment. The closing date for applications is 28 December 2025.

Benefits

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

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends, and competitor ranges.
• Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate and deliver business plans based on market needs.
• Manage the category P&L.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Market awareness

Strategic opportunity identification

Ability to influence suppliers

Job description

Job Title

Buying Manager – Cheese

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

28 December 2025

About the role

Are you an experienced Buying Manager looking for an opportunity to work with some of the UK’s best loved brands? We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Manager to join the Cheese team as maternity cover 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.

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 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.