Buying Graduate programme Early Careers

Are you a recent graduate that wants to kickstart their career?

Look no further as we have an exciting opportunity to join the Asda buying and merchandising team.

As part of this graduate scheme here at ASDA you’ll receive an excellent start in the industry through a combination of hands-on experience and structured learning. You will be involved with Product Ranging decisions across all formats.

A strong business background is not required for success within the retail environment. Buying requires a vast and diverse skill set, many of which are transferable. The most important quality is drive and an innate desire to continually learn.

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Everything you'll love ”

• 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off
• 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us
• Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
• Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours

Plus much more!

“That’s more like it”

“Find Your Role”

Working in the Buying and merchandising team you'll work alongside the commercial food team to help deliver great quality products that allow us to give our customers the best offers, range quality and price.

During the 2-year graduate programme you'll rotate through a variety of teams, which gives you the chance to explore different areas and work across buying, merchandising, cat planning and find the area you enjoy most. All of this with a customer centric focus.

Your day-to-day will consist of:

• Profit & Loss management.
• Promotional planning.
• Supplier meetings.
• Internal sales reporting. – Plans to drive sales
• Improve performance by channel – Big stores, online and Express

“Lets find out about you”

A career as a buyer typically suits individuals who possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a strategic mindset. You should enjoy working with data, staying updated on market trends, and building relationships. You need to be decisive, adaptable, and able to thrive in fast-paced environments where you must make informed decisions to optimise processes and contribute to organisational success.

The buying graduate scheme will give the graduates the opportunity to develop in the below skills:

• Managing supplier relationships
• Navigating supply chain disruptions
• Controlling costs amidst inflationary pressures
• Planning and executing sales
• Driving promotional activity
• Maintaining competitive position versus market

“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.

Take time to complete your online application, it really is the best way to make a good first impression. Once we received your application, we use a range of techniques to narrow down the field and help us find our ideal candidates.

If you are successful at each stage, you will progress to the next. This will include:

• A short, blended personality and numerical assessment
• Three, quick video interview questions
• A half-day assessment centre, where you will meet the team and find out more about the programme.

If you are successful, we will ask you to come and join ASDA in September 2025.

Applications may close before the deadline so please register your interest as soon as possible.

All candidates must have the continuous right to work in the UK and any offer of employment is conditional upon this requirement. Asda do not provide sponsorship for our graduate and apprenticeship programmes.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

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