Buying Graduate Programme

Job Title

Buying Graduate Programme

Asda House

Full time

Permanent Graduate (Fixed Term)

37.5

Competitive salary

Buying

10 December 2026

Ready to turn your passion for products, trends and customers into a career?

At Asda, we're looking for ambitious graduates to join our Buying team and help shape the products our customers see on shelves every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career in retail with a business that serves millions of customers across the UK. Through a combination of hands-on experience, structured development and exposure to key commercial functions, you'll build the skills and confidence needed for a successful career in buying and merchandising.

No specific business degree is required. We're looking for curious, driven individuals who are eager to learn, build relationships and make an impact.

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.

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 Wagestream, 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

Plus, much more!

Our Buying Graduate role offers a structured commercial development journey, giving you the opportunity to develop deep buying and merchandising expertise while gaining experience across different areas of the Buying function and helping shape the products, promotions and ranges our customers love.

Throughout the two-year journey, you'll rotate across Buying, Merchandising and Category Planning, building a strong understanding of how our Commercial teams work together to deliver great quality products, exceptional value and profitable growth. Along the way, you'll develop the skills, knowledge and commercial awareness needed for a successful career within Asda's Commercial function while discovering where your strengths and interests lie.

As part of your development, you'll also spend time in our stores, giving you first hand insight into the customer experience and how decisions made within a commercial role directly impact colleagues, customers and store performance. This unique exposure will help you understand the full product journey, from supplier to shelf.

No two days are the same, but you can expect to:

• Support the management of product categories and trading performance

• Analyse sales data and identify commercial opportunities

• Assist with promotional planning and execution

• Build relationships with…