# Trader - Frozen Meal Solutions

**Company**: Asda
**Location**: Leeds
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive salary plus benefits
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

We are seeking a Trading Manager to join our Frozen team at Asda. As a Trading Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering category strategies that outperform the market, maximise commercial performance, and ensure customers receive exceptional value.

Responsibilities:

- Owning the end-to-end trading performance of the Frozen category, delivering sales, profit and market share growth.

- Developing and executing category plans that meet customer needs and support Asda's wider commercial strategy.

- Leading negotiations with suppliers to secure the best commercial outcomes across pricing, promotions, product range and investment.

- Managing and optimising category P&L performance, balancing customer value with commercial returns.

- Analysing market trends, competitor activity and customer insights to identify growth opportunities.

- Building strong supplier partnerships and delivering joint business plans that support long-term success.

- Monitoring key commodity movements and market drivers, translating insights into effective trading strategies.

- Driving cost-to-serve and efficiency programmes with suppliers to support sustainable value for customers.

- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver innovative category initiatives and exceptional customer experiences.

Requirements:

- Significant experience in a commercial trading, buying or category management role.

- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with a track record of delivering commercial results.

- Experience managing category budgets, sales performance and P&L accountability.

- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to turn data and market insights into actionable plans.

- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.

- A customer-first mindset, combined with commercial curiosity and a passion for winning in the market.

- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment.

Benefits:

- 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

- 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.

## Skills

### Required
- commercial trading
- category management
- negotiation
- influencing
- analytical skills
- stakeholder management

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