• Job Reference Code: R-106246
• Employment Type: Full time
• Contract Type: Permanent Graduate (Fixed Term)
• Hours per Week: 37.5
• Salary: Competitive salary
• Closing Date: 9 December 2026

Procurement Graduate ProgrammeEarly Careers

Ready to build a career at the heart of commercial decision-making?

Join Asda's Procurement Team and gain first-hand experience shaping sourcing strategies, managing supplier partnerships, and delivering commercial projects that create value across one of the UK's largest retailers.

“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”

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 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!

“Find your role”

Our Procurement Graduate role offers a structured, function-led development journey, providing the opportunity to build specialist procurement expertise across Asda's £2bn Goods Not for Resale (GNFR) spend portfolio.

Over two years, you'll complete four rotational placements across Procurement, gaining exposure to a diverse range of categories including Technology, Marketing, Logistics, Property, Corporate Services and Energy. The programme is designed to develop the commercial, analytical and stakeholder management skills needed for a successful career in Procurement.

You'll gain practical experience across:

• Strategic Sourcing

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Contract Management

• Procurement Governance

Working alongside experienced procurement professionals, you'll support projects that deliver against Asda's strategic priorities, build relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of our Procurement function.

You'll also spend time in one of our stores, giving you valuable insight into how Procurement decisions support our colleagues, customers and commercial performance.

As part of your development, you'll have the opportunity to work towards a professional qualification through the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). With Procurement playing an increasingly strategic role within Asda, you'll join a team of industry experts who are passionate about delivering value, driving innovation and developing future talent.

Examples of responsibilities may include:

• Supporting sourcing, tendering and procurement activities across a diverse range of spend categories.

• Building, maintaining and developing effective relationships with suppliers and key business stakeholders.

• Assisting with contract negotiations, supplier performance management and commercial reviews.

• Analysing procurement and spend data to identify opportunities, mitigate risks and deliver cost efficiencies.

• Contributing to procurement transformation, process improvement and strategic change initiatives.

• Supporting procurement governance, policy compliance and risk management throughout the procurement lifecycle.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives and strategic priorities.

• Developing category expertise across Technology, Marketing, Logistics, Property and Corporate Services.

• Preparing high-quality reports, presentations and recommendations to support decision-making.

• Supporting the delivery of sustainable, ethical and responsible sourcing initiatives.

“Let's find out about you.”

We're looking for ambitious graduates who can demonstrate the leadership potential we need for the future. A degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or a related subject is preferred but not essential. More importantly, we're looking for individuals who are curious, eager to learn and able to demonstrate the right behaviours and mindset.

You'll be:

• A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Curious, ambitious and eager to learn

• A strong problem-solver with a solutions-focused mindset

• Analytical with the ability to interpret and use data effectively

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

• A collaborative team player who can build strong relationships

• Commercially aware and interested in how businesses operate

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines

• Motivated to build a long-term career in Procurement

What you'll gain:

• Exposure to a wide range of procurement disciplines through four rotational placements

• Experience working across a £2bn GNFR procurement portfolio

• Opportunities to study towards a CIPS qualification

• Hands-on experience supporting sourcing, supplier management and contract activities

• The opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support Asda's strategic priorities

• Development of commercial, analytical and stakeholder management skills

• Exposure to senior leaders and experienced procurement professionals

• A strong foundation for a successful long-term career in Procurement

Throughout the role, you'll build expertise in:

• Relationship Management – Building and maintaining strong supplier and stakeholder relationships

• Negotiation – Developing the confidence and capability to negotiate commercial agreements

• Strategic Thinking – Understanding how procurement supports wider business goals

• Data Analysis – Using insights to support decision-making and supplier performance management

• Commercial Acumen – Understanding commercial models, cost structures and value creation

• Supply Chain Knowledge – Gaining a broader understanding of end-to-end supply chains

• Sustainable Procurement – Supporting responsible and environmentally conscious sourcing practices

“Find your everything at Asda”

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are passionate about creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. 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 opportunity

If you are successful, we will ask you to come and join Asda in September 2027.

You will need to work a minimum of three days per week in Asda House, Leeds. The three day office attendance requirement may vary based on the specific team and its operational requirements.

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

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.

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 opportunities.

Find your everything

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Great Wilson Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS11 5AD

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Why Asda?

We’re a really values-led organisation. Our mission means we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively with each other, valuing everyone’s input. We get on with things, we make them happen. As so many people across the UK rely on us, we have to.

Our Creating Change for Better programme tackles the major challenges facing our business and society today and guides our efforts on where we can make the biggest difference by reducing our environmental footprint, creating healthier products and supporting our communities.

Big businesses like ours offer big opportunities. With more than 1,000 stores across the UK, from superstores and Asda Living to petrol stations, as well as depots and Express stores. £60m+ in revenue taken every day. We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles 2 million transactions a month. And 75% of the UK shop in Asda every year.

Rewards and Recognition

Benefits you’ll only find here

10% off Asda pet insurance

10% off selected Asda Pharmacy services

10% off Asda Tyres

10% off Asda Travel insurance

20% off Asda Mobile bundles

Free remote GP service

Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.

Pension

Save for retirement with contributions paid into your pension account by you and Asda.

Free physiotherapy consultations

Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.

Colleague discounts

15% off at our stores - get discounts on groceries and George all year round.

Car cash allowance

Eligible colleagues will receive a cash allowance as part of their benefits package. In addition, all salaried colleagues can choose to register for the Salary Sacrifice Electric Car scheme*.

(*Conditions apply)

Mortgage advice

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.

Confidential support helpline

Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.

Cycle to work

Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.

Financial support

Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.

Free eye tests

Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.

Bonus

Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme for salaried colleagues that really rewards your contributions.

Cancer support

Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.

Paid time off

From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.

Mental health support

Access free mental health support for you and your family.

Support and advice with care

If you’re supporting older family or friends with care and support, find free, confidential information, expert support, and guidance about later life care for your loved ones through the Legal & General Care Concierge service.

Hybrid working

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. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots

Save money on every day spends

Access to hundreds of high-street discounted Vouchers, discounts on days out, gym memberships, airport parking, and more

Setting your loved ones up for the future

As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.

Guaranteed contracted hours

All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.

Holiday buying

Once a year our salaried colleagues are able to buy up to 5 additional days holiday via salary sacrifice (subject to eligibility).