Supply Chain and Logistics Graduate ProgrammeEarly Careers

“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, 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!

“Find your role”

Our Supply Chain & Logistics teams are the powerhouse behind getting products to our shelves and into our customers’ hands. This 24-month graduate programme offers a unique opportunity to experience the full end-to-end supply chain journey from forecasting and planning to logistics execution while gaining a CILT-accredited qualification (or suitable alternative) to support your professional development.

You’ll spend a total of 24 months rotating across 3 placements. 12 months will be in a supply role, working closely with Buying, Modular Planning, and Replenishment to ensure product availability, cost efficiency, and innovation. You will also complete a 12-month placement in Asda Logistics Services, working within central Logistics on two 6-month rotations where you'll gain hands-on experience working closely with operational and non-operational Logistics teams.

This is more than a graduate role it’s a launchpad into a career where you’ll influence how millions of customers shop every day.

Examples of things you could be responsible for:

  • Forecasting and demand planning to ensure accurate stock levels across categories

  • Supporting new store openings and seasonal events with tailored supply strategies

  • Driving cost-saving initiatives and process improvements across the supply chain

  • Project, programme and PMO support ensuring tracking of projects is clear, all risks documented, milestone plans agreed and monitored. Full visibility of the portfolio to circulate to senior leadership teams across Asda

  • Conduct analysis of warehouse capacity data and use findings to lead discussions and support strategic decisions in meetings and project work

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical projects

  • Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to drive collaboration and deliver on key deadlines

“Let’s find out about you.”

You might be a recent graduate in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related discipline, or you may have an interest or experience in a retail, logistics, or planning environment. Either way, you’re excited by the challenge of working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where no two days are the same.

You’ll be:

  • Commercially aware, with a passion for solving problems

  • Comfortable working with large datasets and drawing insights to support decisions

  • A confident communicator who can build strong relationships across teams

  • Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

  • A team player with a proactive mindset and a drive to make things better

  • Eager to learn and grow in a dynamic, ever-changing environment

“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 programme.

If you are successful, we will ask you to come and join ASDA in September 2026. 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 programmes.

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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).

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Our commitment to the Armed Forces

Here at Asda, we’re dedicated to helping the Armed Forces rediscover their everything after service. We guarantee interviews for people who have left service and meet the minimum criteria for a role, provide leave for reservists’ training, support for cadet training, and employment opportunities for their partners. And that’s why we have over a thousand new colleagues from the Armed Forces Service Leaver Community join us every year.

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It’s really important to embrace change - customers want different things every day so it’s important we stay on top of it and keep up with trends.

Meg,

Buying Manager - Desserts and Ice Cream

Moving around the business allows you to meet new people. This means getting a different angle on the business as you shape your journey at Asda.

Meet The Recruiters

Maariyah Akram

Future Talent Specialist

Early Careers

Connect with Maariyah Akram

I recruit for Apprenticeships and Graduate Programmes.

A bit about me and my role...
I've been with Asda since 2022. I started off working in Tech recruitment and now work in Future Talent. I recruit for Apprenticeships and Graduate programmes.

A fun fact about me...
Passed my driving test on the 9th time and I impulsively bought a kitten.

My favourite Asda product is..
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