Retail Graduate Manager - East Scotland

ASDA; Dundee; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Retail Graduate Manager for their 2026 program in East Scotland. The role involves a two-year learning trajectory with placements across various departments, aiming to develop future store leaders. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply, with no specific degree required. The position offers extensive training, a competitive salary, and various benefits, including a colleague discount and wellness programs.

Benefits

Colleague discount: 15% off shopping

Discounted Asda services

Access to flexible pay

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP

Parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Recent graduate; experience not mandatory.
• Valid driving license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Complete a series of placements within the region.
• Handle management issues such as disciplinary actions and rota planning.
• Develop leadership skills and customer delight focus.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Focus

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Retail Graduate Manager - East Scotland

Location: West Dundee

Employment Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent Graduate (Fixed Term)

Hours per Week: 45

Salary: Competitive salary

Category: Store Management

Closing Date: 10 January 2026

ASDA is focused on growing its store portfolio over the next two years across a range of store formats. This Retail Graduate Programme offers you the chance to take responsibility for your own store and develop into a retail leader of the future.

Overview – Programme context

Our 2026 Retail Graduate Programme has been developed in partnership with current store managers, many of whom were on similar graduate schemes, to prepare the retail leaders of tomorrow.

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. We encourage openness and honesty, work creatively and collaboratively, and value everyone’s input. Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in empowering individuals create abundant opportunities at Asda.

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”

Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll receive a range of benefits including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services (Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover)
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and more
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity
• Parental leave policies including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and fertility support
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers across services and activities (airport parking, theme parks, cinemas, etc.)

Quote: Amanda Green, former Retail Graduate and Store Manager: “I can't think of another high-profile scheme where you are given such an opportunity to build both yourself and your own business side by side.”

This is a fast-paced, two-year learning programme where you’ll complete a series of placements within your region, progressing at pace and taking on more accountability every 6 months. You will handle management issues such as disciplinary and grievances, rota planning, and holidays. The effort you invest is repaid by the impact you make on colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

If you have the ambition to be a store manager of the future, the 2-year Retail Graduate Programme will guide, prepare and support you every step of the way. After two years, you’ll be on track to become either an operations manager within a large store or a manager of your own express store.

“Find your role…”

Store managers are tenacious, hardworking, and determined, but also empathetic, caring and customer focused. The role involves a rolling rota including weekends, evenings and sometimes late nights. You’ll need to be adaptable, highly organized and motivated by problem solving. You’ll be a natural leader, focused on delighting customers and keeping colleagues motivated to achieve great results. We’ll help you train in different areas and continually develop your skills.

We aren’t looking for a specific degree, or only those who are graduating in 2026.

We’re looking for recent graduates who are right for the role. You might have working experience or none. A valid driving licence is preferred but not essential.

“Find your everything at Asda”

Take time to complete your online application; if successful at each stage you will progress to the next step, which may include:

• A short, blended personality and numerical assessment
• Three quick video interview questions
• A half-day assessment centre to meet the team and learn more about the programme

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

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

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and to inspiring diverse talent to join Asda. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK; any offer of employment is conditional upon this requirement. Asda does not provide sponsorship for our graduate and apprenticeship programmes.