Express Senior Buying Manager Fresh - Leeds

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

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking an accountable Commercial Manager to shape and deliver the commercial strategy. You'll lead teams, optimize performance, and drive profitability through strong P&L management while fostering collaboration with various stakeholders. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including a discretionary bonus, company pension, and wellbeing services.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up 1.5 times contribution

Company Car allowance of £8000

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Inclusion Networks

Extensive parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven ability to shape category and trade plans.
• Experience in driving profitable growth.
• Ability to work closely with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial Managers and Trade Planning teams.
• Optimize promotional and range plans.
• Drive profitability through robust P&L ownership.

Skills

Customer-centric strategies

Data-driven decision-making

Collaborative leadership

Analytical skills

Fast-paced adaptability

Strong communication skills

Job description

Role Overview

This role is accountable for shaping and delivering the Express commercial strategy across six key pillars: Category Strategy & Insight, Trade Planning, Range Planning, P&L Management, Execution & Team Development, and Customer & Market Focus. You will lead Commercial Managers and Trade Planning teams to embed customer‑centric strategies, optimize promotional and range plans, and drive profitability through robust P&L ownership. Collaboration with suppliers, senior stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams is critical to ensure innovation, operational readiness, and competitive positioning.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

• You will be commercially focused, a leader who thrives on delivering customer‑centric strategies and driving profitable growth.
• You excel at shaping category and trade plans, optimizing ranges, and ensuring robust P&L accountability.
• Being a great collaborator is key to your success – you’ll work closely with suppliers, finance, and cross‑functional teams to embed innovation and operational readiness.
• With a strong focus on insight, execution, and team development, you champion market competitiveness and customer‑led initiatives, achieving measurable improvements in sales, ROI, and efficiency.
• 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.

Benefits

• You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up 1.5 times colleagues' contribution (Max 15%)
  • Company Car allowance of £8000
  • 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.