Scheme Liaison Coordinator

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

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a Scheme Liaison Coordinator to manage construction schemes across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and North West England. You will be responsible for communication with stakeholders, project management, and ensuring minimal disruption during store operations. This is a field-based role, requiring attendance at the office once a month. Ideal candidates will have retail experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven results in managing change within a retail environment.
• Ability to understand a floorplan drawing.
• Experience within Construction/and or Health & Safety is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scheme from final costing to delivery.
• Ensure communication between all stakeholders is open.
• Attend weekly progress meetings to ensure minimal disruption.

Skills

Previous experience in a retail environment

Fluid communicator

Time management

Team player

Basic Computer Skills

Education

Full UK driving Licence

SMSTS Qualification or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Title

Scheme Liaison Coordinator

Location

Asda House (Fieldbased)

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Project and Program Management - SF

Closing Date

20 November 2025

\"Find your role\"

The Scheme Liaison Manager is to fully manage the scheme/project from the point of a final costing to delivery. The Scheme Liaison Manager is fundamental in the completion of the project and is the liaison between Asda stores and various construction teams we work with.

• The Scheme Liaison Manager will be an integral part of the successful delivery of a scheme. The Scheme Liaison Manager will ensure that the lines of communication between all stakeholders concerned (Store, Asda House, Contractors, etc.) remain open and transparent thus facilitating a successful scheme.
• The Scheme Liaison Manager will be involved in the scope and will represent retail in all areas of decision making to ensure what is agreed is right for our colleagues and customers.
• That planning and preparation is in place to deliver the total scheme, accurately implementing store modular’s, and effective use of resources.
• It is the responsibility of the Scheme Liaison Manager to build Store involvement costs to deliver a scheme. Using an everyday low-cost method in seeking resources from retail first, before considering 3rd party support.
• The design team / Scheme Liaison Manager will complete a pre-start presentation pack, covering off plans, programme timescales & phasing of the scheme to drive minimum disruption to the store.
• Customer and colleague communication is in place delivered through Disruption POS, ordered and installed through the Scheme Liaison Manager for the duration of a project.
• Staying in contact with stores across all allocated schemes, ensuring communication lines are kept open and any issues dealt with promptly in a timely manner. Construction Manager to be kept up to date with progress.
• Attend weekly progress meetings to ensure minimal disruption to the store operation and communicate any concerns to the Construction Manager.
• Support the Construction Manager by being a visible presence on sites, assisting and ensuring schemes are running smoothly, delivered safely and to a high standard. All snagging is to be completed in a timely manner.
  

This is a field based role. You will be required to attend Asda House in Leeds one day per month.

This role will cover Scotland, Northern Ireland and North West England regions.

\"Find out about you\"

• Previous experience in a retail environment is essential
• Cost KRA’s deliverance and accountability
• Confident in your ability to manage change within a retail environment, with proven results
• Fluid communicator, able to communicate to an audience of all levels, from Senior Managers, Contractors, Stores and to our Stakeholders
• Basic Computer Skills are essential, experience of using Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint/Word and Outlook
• Ability to understand a floorplan drawing
• Full UK driving Licence (Field based role)
• Time management, ability to manage multiple projects
• Adaptable to react to an ever-changing environment
• Team player- strong team work ethic
• SMSTS Qualification or similar
• Previous Experience within Construction/and or Health & Safety is advantageous

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