Trading Manager

ASDA; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

Company car allowance £5,700

15% colleague discount

Wellbeing services and support

Employee assistance programme

Inclusion networks

Generous parental leave policies

Job summary

ASDA is seeking an experienced Trading Manager to join ASDA House. You will work with suppliers and internal teams to drive sales, pricing and growth, while managing the category P&L and delivering business plans that meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, market awareness and the ability to influence a diverse supplier base to secure value and opportunities. Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days in the office is offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges.
• Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence a diverse, branded supplier base.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver sales, pricing and growth ahead of the market.
• Negotiate and deliver business plans and understand customers to implement strategies that meet their needs.
• Track and negotiate around key commodities and deliver cost to serve programmes with suppliers to ensure great value for customers.
• Help manage the category P&L and drive performance improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Supplier relationship

Job description

Job Title

Trading Manager

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Buying

Closing Date

2 September 2026

About the role

Are you an experienced Trading Manager looking for an opportunity to work with some of the UKs best loved brands?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trader to join our team here at Asda House!

As a Trading Manager, you will work collaboratively with key suppliers and with internal stakeholders alike in order to deliver sales, pricing and growth ahead of the market while helping to manage the category P&L.

You will negotiate and deliver business plans as well as understand customers and implement strategies that meets their needs.

You will also need to understand, track & negotiate around key commodities and deliver cost to serve programmes with suppliers to ensure great value for our customers.

About you

Previous experience in a similar role

Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges

Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas

Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence a diverse, branded supplier base.

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