Buying Assistant Kids

1 week ago

Lutterworth LE XH, United Kingdom ASDA Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year
Job Title

Buying Assistant Kids & Baby

Location

George House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Buying

Closing Date

4 November 2025

As an Assistant Buyer for our Kids and Baby Categories, your role is to assist in sourcing and developing a commercial and fashionable product offer that meets customer and market needs, all while maximizing profitability. You'll be responsible for managing product-related administration, critical path timelines, and supplier relationships. In some cases, you may oversee a smaller product category. Additionally, you'll step in for the Buyer or Junior Buyer as needed, providing support to ensure smooth operations.

Let's find out about you?

  • Organizational Skills: Strong administration and organizational abilities, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
  • Product Passion: A keen interest in fashion, product development, and a desire to learn more about the retail buying process.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work effectively within a team, maintaining strong communication with both internal and external partners.
  • Problem-Solving: A proactive approach to problem-solving with a "can-do" attitude, willing to take initiative and seek solutions.
  • Knowledge of the Retail Landscape: A solid understanding of market trends, competitor pricing strategies, and customer demands, with the ability to translate this into actionable insights.
  • Sustainability Awareness: Knowledge of sustainable practices and the ability to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

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
  • 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

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