Express Buying Manager Fresh

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

Job summary

A leading UK retail chain is seeking an Express Buying Manager Fresh to lead the development of its Express strategy, focusing on customer needs and commercial objectives. Responsibilities include managing pricing, promotions, and team communication in a dynamic environment. The role offers a hybrid working model and an excellent benefits package, including a company car allowance and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company Car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Support for parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Skilled in using data to make informed decisions and optimize results.
• Great personal skills to work with people at all levels.
• Willing to manage change and drive results.
• Can move, fail, and learn fast.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Express strategy with ownership of price and promotions.
• Lead communication across Commercial teams.
• Make informed pricing recommendations using technology.
• Transform category data into actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical and data-driven

Strong communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Agile decision-making

Job description

Job Title

Express Buying Manager Fresh

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Buying

Closing Date

1 December 2025

Find your role

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.

Let's find out about you

• 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.

• Be agile and an effective decision maker, willing to move, fail and learn fast.

• Be obsessed about our purpose and 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

• 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.