Team Manager Buying Coordination

Summary

£62,000* - £90,000* per annum  - This isn’t about having big plans. This is about making them happen.

Our Buying team are looking for a Team Manager to join and lead the team of Managers overseeing the Buying Coordinators.  The Buying Coordination team is a vital department supporting all our Food Buyers in their day to day roles. 

The Buying Coordination team has touch points across multiple departments at Head Office so excellent people skills are vital as is a positive can do attitude.  The team culture is vital to our success so applicants will need to adopt and actively promote a highly collaborative approach both within the buying department but also to other departments and external stakeholders.

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

You will be a leader of people managing a direct team of 3 reports but a total team of 20 colleagues.

The successful candidate will need to enjoy a fast paced, constantly moving environment with numerous deadlines where pressure is common place but so too is satisfaction seeing the tangible difference you can make to the immediate team and the wider Buying department.

• Managing and developing a team of 3 direct reports
• Empowered and supported to make fast, high-impact decisions in a time pressured environment
• Reviewing ways of working, looking for opportunities for us to develop and improve
• Be the mouth piece of the buying department, you will frequently be the central point of contact for external departments/partners
• Agreeing objectives and delegations of tasks ensuring a positive working environment

What you'll need

• Line management experience is essential for this role
• A background in food retail industry or experience within a commerical function
• Natural leadership and a talent for multitasking
• Experience dealing with strict deadlines and delivering in a prompt manner
• Team Player Mentality – a natural leader of people
• Assertive and confident in your communication skills
• An analytical and strategic mindset
• Confidence and ability to make important and impactful decisions quickly
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills an advantage
• Strong communicator with the ability to present to all levels
• People focused with an interest in developing teams
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure and high-stakes environment
• German language is desirable but not essential

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 £62,000 up to £90,000* (depending on experience) with 35 days’ 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

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*Plus an additional 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