Commercial Support - Supplier Funding Team Leader

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

Job summary

A major retail company in Leeds is seeking a Commercial Support Team Leader to ensure accurate processing of requests and support the Trading team. This role emphasizes team leadership, analytics, and customer service. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a positive approach to problem-solving. The position offers a flexible work environment and an excellent benefits package, including a company bonus and pension plan.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team to deliver a set of goals and objectives.
• Positive approach to nurturing and supporting a team.
• Intermediate Excel and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the effective delivery of commercial support tasks.
• Support Management in projects, escalations, and people tasks.
• Ensure accurate processing of requests from the Trading team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Time management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Commercial Support - Supplier Funding Team Leader

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Non Technical

Closing Date

2 November 2025

Are you a conscientious leader looking to progress your career within one of the UK's largest Finance teams?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Support Team Leader to join our Asda Service Centre Finance function. We deliver great customer service to the Asda Trading team, using established, clear processes and ways of working, involving a high level of analytical support and attention to detail. Does this sound like the job for you? Read on...

Your Role

You will be part of a large team, which works at pace, ensuring the accurate processing of requests received from the Trading team and providing great customer service to a wide range of internal customers. You should have a strong team work ethic, attention to detail and enjoy developing working relationships. You’ll find yourself in a fast-paced and energetic environment, where new challenges arise all the time so having a positive approach to problem solving is key!

This role will provide many opportunities to further develop both your technical and behavioural capabilities, with a wealth of experience and knowledge across the department. You will lead a team colleagues in the effective delivery of commercial support tasks – and you will nurture and guide the colleagues in their roles. You will also support Management in various tasks such as projects, escalations and people tasks.

About you

• Ability to lead a team to deliver a set of goals and objectives
• Positive approach to nurturing and supporting a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with and support management
• Intermediate Excel and analytical skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Confident communication skills and the ability to influence and engage at all levels
• Ability to develop strong working relationships within your team and with your customers
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Good Time Management skills

If flexible working is important to you, then look no further! At Asda, we are proud of our culture and our commitment to flexible working. This role is based at ASDA House, Leeds.

Please note this role is a fixed term contract for approximately 6 months

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