Buying Coordination Administrator London, England
Job description
Summary
We are looking for a confident and motivated Buying Coordinator to join our Head Office Food Buying Coordination Team. This is an ideal role for a positive, pro-active 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 fully flexible model of mobile working 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
- Supporting Buyers in the preparation of negotiations and contracts with national suppliers
- Liaising regularly with Buyers, Suppliers and other stakeholders.
- Ensuring complete and accurate data is passed on to the relevant teams and departments.
- Supporting Buyers with category specific tasks.
- Preparation and distribution of reports
- Assisting Buyers with negotiation preparation, product sampling and category reviews.
What you'll need
- 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. We're proud to offer a competitive salary from £26,950 up to £36,300* (depending on experience)
includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance
