Express Buying Manager Biscuits and Confec - Leeds

Asda Stores Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Express Buying Manager to develop strategies focused on price, promotions, and profitability in the convenience market. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, an ability to communicate effectively, and experience in managing change in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a hybrid way of working and an excellent benefits package including bonuses, pension contributions, and various discounts.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in developing strategies in the convenience market.
• Excellent personal skills to work at various levels.
• Ability to thrive and manage change effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Express strategy and own price, promotions, and P&L performance.
• Drive communication and alignment across Commercial teams.
• Gather data through competitor visits and trade shows.
• Make informed pricing recommendations using technology.
• Lead convenience immersion sessions for trading teams.

Skills

Insight-driven analysis

Strong communication skills

Adaptability in fast-paced environments

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Express Buying Manager

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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. You will:

• Be insight-driven and passionate about understanding the convenience market.
• You will gather data through competitor visits, trade shows, and collaboration with Category Managers.
• Use technology to make informed pricing recommendations.
• You will stay close to stores and own category data for Asda Express, turning insight into action.
• You will build and communicate clear strategies while upskilling trading teams through convenience immersion sessions, ensuring decisions are customer-focused and commercially sound. ?
  Analytical and data driven, skilled in using data to make informed decisions and optimise results.?
• Be a strong communicator with great personal skills 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.?
• You will be agile and an effective decision maker, willing to move, fail and learn fast?
• Be obsessed about our purpose and our customers?
  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