Own Brand Project Planner

Asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension matching 7%

Colleague discount 15%

Wellbeing services (Stream, GP)

Inclusion networks

Parental leave policies

Hybrid working

Job summary

Asda is seeking an Own Brand Project Planner in Leeds to drive product and packaging projects from concept to launch. You will manage critical paths, host weekly stakeholder meetings, and ensure processes are followed to deliver store-ready assortments.

The role offers hybrid working with 3 days in home offices, a comprehensive benefits package, and the chance to influence in-store impact for Asda customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator at all levels across internal teams and external partners.
• Strong team player with ability to hold stakeholders to account.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Experience in managing critical paths and project schedules.
• Ability to lead and develop people on project teams.
• Proactive, can-do attitude with a solution focus.
• Proficient in Excel and project-tracking tools.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and manages multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good prioritisation and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Launching Own Brand activity on time.
• Managing projects along the Asda Brand Critical path and driving the Red/Green report.
• Facilitating weekly project meetings with stakeholders to protect milestones.
• Championing the Asda Brand process and ensuring compliance.
• Ensuring adherence to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice in the process.
• Working with agency partners to ensure high service levels.
• Training new colleagues across the business on the process.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Organisational skills

Critical paths

People management

Can-do attitude

Excel proficiency

Fast-paced environment

Problem solving

Prioritisation

Job description

Job Title

Own Brand Project Planner

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Product Development - SF

Closing Date

21 October 2026

About the role

Working within the Own Brand Department, the Asda Brand Planning team are responsible for delivering Own Brand products and packaging from concept through to launch in store.

As a Project Planner on food, you will be responsible for driving projects through the process and managing critical paths on internal systems. You’ll be required to work with a large number of stakeholders, including internal colleagues and external suppliers such as design, and artwork agency partners. You will be a fundamental part of bringing Asda products to life for our customers.

One day you could be working on a huge brand redesign, whilst on another you could be implementing various legislative changes on our products or supporting categories in landing standard range change activity throughout the year.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Launching Own Brand activity on time
• Managing projects along the Asda Brand Critical path driving the Red/Green report
• Facilitating weekly project meetings with key stakeholders to ensure milestones are hit and timings are protected
• Championing the Asda Brand process and doing the right thing within the process
• Ensuring that the Groceries Supply Code of Practice is adhered to in the Asda Brand process
• Working closely with, and challenging agency partners to ensure a high level of service is delivered
• Training out the process to new colleagues across the business

Key skill requirements:

• An excellent communicator at all levels
• A real team player and the ability to hold stakeholders to account
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience in managing critical paths
• Ability to manage and get the best out of people
• A can-do attitude
• Good experience of Excel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Capability to quickly and effectively solve problems
• Prioritisation skills

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 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