SeniorFull TimeENEurope
Competitive salary plus benefits.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Category Technologist to join our ambient grocery team.
Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours, flexible working arrangements, or job share opportunities.
“Find your role”
Support our suppliers to deliver safe, legal and great value products to our customers everyday
Champion Asda’s standards within the business and with suppliers so all of our products meet or exceed customer expectations
Take the lead on customer dissatisfaction, leveraging the power of the business unit to bring about meaningful and sustainable change
Lead and own investigations into serious customer complaints and enforcement interactions
Take a leading role in product launches with our supply partners – so we all deliver right first time for customers
Own the review and approval of specifications, ensuring the principle of intrinsic food safety are at the heart of every product launched
Play an active and significant part in product optimisation to ensure that we are able to offer Asda brand products at Asda price
Maintain a strong grip on key customer KPIs that you robustly deliver within your accountable area
“Let's find out about you.”
Degree or equivalent experience in relevant product or scientific area
Manufacturing experience in operations, technical or product development
Understanding audit standards and their application – e.g. BRC
Computer literate
Commercially & customer aware
Ability to prioritise and flex to business needs
“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.
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.
“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.
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 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 – 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
