Buying Manager - Pastry, Tapas & Party food

Job Title

Buying Manager - Pastry, Tapas & Party food

Asda House

Full time

Fixed Term

37.5

Competitive salary plus benefits

Buying

24 May 2026

Are you an experienced Buying Manager looking for an opportunity to work with some of the UKs best loved brands? We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Manager to join our team here at Asda House on a maternity contract!

From irresistible Hot Pies to vibrant Tapas and show‑stopping Party food, this is a role at the heart of how customers celebrate and entertain. You’ll work across indulgence, innovation and seasonal moments, shaping a category that’s as creative as it is commercial. A fast‑paced, flavour‑led brief where trends, craftsmanship and big moments come together.

As a Buying 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.