Trading Assistant - Confectionery

Location Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type Permanent

Hours Per Week 37.5

Salary Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category Buying

Closing Date 16 November 2026

• Support Traders with day-to-day category management
• Maintain accurate product files, supplier and retail pricing, internal category systems
• Support delivery of the P&L through accurate and timely processing of funding
• Assist in the preparation and execution of promotions, events and product launches
• Support range reviews and new product development processes.

• Build and maintain professional relationships with suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier communications and resolve queries in a timely manner.
• Ensure all supplier documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Support trading with supplier meetings

• Maintain product records, pricing files, and promotional setups.
• Process and validate data accurately within agreed deadlines.
• Ensure category information is kept up to date across all relevant systems.
• Support the management of critical paths for product launches and category projects.

• Collaborate with merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance, and retail ops
• Support the successful delivery of category initiatives and commercial projects.
• Act as a key point of contact for administrative and operational category queries.

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced, commercial environment. You'll be naturally detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and comfortable working to tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy. We welcome applications from recent graduates, particularly those with degrees in Business, Economics, Marketing, Retail Management, Mathematics, Data Analytics or related disciplines.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to start a commercial career in retail, applying analytical thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills in a fast-paced trading environment. If you're naturally curious about consumer behaviour, enjoy working with data and are eager to learn from experienced commercial professionals, we'd love to hear from you. You will have strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and support trading decisions.

Confident using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications, you'll be comfortable working with large volumes of information and producing clear, actionable insights. A strong communicator, you'll be able to build effective relationships with suppliers and a wide range of internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to deliver category objectives. You'll also possess a problem-solving mindset, taking ownership of challenges and responding quickly to changing priorities.

Ideally, you'll have previous experience within a retail, buying, trading or FMCG environment, with an understanding of category management. Experience working within trading or account management would be advantageous but above all, you'll be commercially curious, eager to learn, resilient under pressure and excited by the opportunity to support one of the most dynamic and fast-moving categories in grocery retail.

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• A city-centre location with excellent transport links
• Plenty of opportunities to socialise, with shops, cafés, bars and restaurants near Asda House
• A fast-paced, supportive team environment where you can develop your career and make a real impact

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 –…