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£27,500 up to £37,4000* per annum - This isn’t 9-5. This is making the most of every day.
We are looking for a confident and motivated German speaking Buying Coordinator to join our Head Office Food Buying Team. This is an ideal role for a positive, German speaking and enthusiastic team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and will relish working under pressure.
You will be supporting our Buyers with administrative tasks, liaising with suppliers, and communicating internally across departments. This role is fundamental in ensuring that Lidl remains competitive and continues its successful growth across Europe.
We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.
What you'll do
- Writing of contracts for Food Own label, Branded, Fresh Produce & Non-Food items for GB and/or other EKN in a timely manner within the agreed deadlines
- Checking, sending out and receiving initiations sheets within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking product master data requests within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking supplier data requests within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking other relevant documents (e.g. certificates) within the agreed business deadlines
- Creating purchasing memos for GB and/or other EKN
- Maintaining of purchasing systems (EKK, EKS, DMS, LNP, FAP, etc.) with a high standard of quality within the agreed business deadlines
- Keeping business critical deadlines and ensuring other departments are meeting deadlines – submitting information to INT.
- Working with shared inboxes and allocating emails
- Supporting our suppliers and stakeholders with department relevant requests
- Assisting with project work and making suggestions for improvements (LEAN)
What you'll need
- German is essential for this role with a minimum of B1 level
- Previous administration experience within an office environment
- Self-motivated, able to work well in a team and independently within a high-pressured environment
- Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines
- Excellent time management skills
- A high degree of adaptability
- A confident approach with excellent communication skills
- The ability and confidence to communicate effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business
- Excellent attention to detail
- Pro-active, approaching problems logically and calmly
- Fully proficient in Microsoft Office
- Positive can-do attitude with the willingness to learn
What you'll receive
This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from £27,500 up to £37,400* with 30days’ holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:
- Barista Bar, restaurant and free onsite gym
- On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 10% in-store discount card
To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!
- includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance
Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
