Express Buying Manager Biscuits and Confec

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is looking for an Express Buying Manager to develop the strategy and manage pricing and promotions for Asda Express. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a competitive salary plus a robust benefits package, including a hybrid working model and a discretionary company bonus.

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

• Skilled in using data to make informed decisions and optimize results.
• Ability to work with people at all levels.
• Willing to manage change and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Own the Express strategy and P&L performance.
• Drive strategies balancing customer needs and commercial objectives.
• Lead communication across Commercial teams.

Skills

Analytical and data driven

Strong communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Agile decision maker

Job description

Job Title

Location

Employment Type

Contract Type

Hours Per Week

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Closing Date

1 December 2025

The Express Buying Manager is responsible for developing the Express strategy, with full ownership of price, promotions, and P&L performance. Acting as the voice of the Express customer, this role challenges Commercial teams to deliver the right ranges and Innovation. You will lead communication and alignment across the Commercial teams, driving strategies that balance customer needs with commercial objectives to deliver growth and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Be insight-driven and passionate about understanding the convenience market.
• Gather data through competitor visits, trade shows, and collaboration with Category Managers.
• Use technology to make informed pricing recommendations.
• Stay close to stores and own category data for Asda Express, turning insight into action.
• Build and communicate clear strategies while upskilling trading teams through convenience immersion sessions, ensuring decisions are customer-focused and commercially sound.

Qualifications

• Analytical and data driven, skilled in using data to make informed decisions and optimise results.
• Strong communication skills with ability to work with people at all levels – not just in our business, but also beyond it.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage change and drive results.
• Agile decision maker, willing to move, fail and learn fast.
• Obsessed about our purpose and our customers.

Benefits

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 of Asda and proud to be themselves.