Fresh Produce Ordering & Promotions Officer London, England
Job description
Summary
Our Fresh Produce team is central to the success of Lidl as freshness & quality is how we have strategically expanded our business!
The department is split into three teams, Buying, Ordering and Administration and the Senior Officer will fill an important gap within the department acting as a key support function between each of the teams. The scope of the role is wide and there is rich opportunity for the candidate to shape it further. The role gives great exposure to the rest of the business thus raising the profile of the department as well as for the individual. This could serve as a stepping stone in to greater career opportunities either within or outside Fresh Produce.
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
- Analysing data and using this to forecast fruit and veg volumes
- Planning (‘Pick of the Week’) – within the Team and across the wider business
- Managing stock levels of fruit and veg within specific categories
- Updating competitors’ promotional tracker.
- Liaise with our international counterparts on POTW reporting.
- Being a key point of contact for the department both internally and externally.
- Accurately reporting KPIs on a weekly basis to the Buying team.
- Creating and sending accurate ordering forecasts to suppliers.
- Supporting the Buying and Admin team with ad hoc requests and projects.
What you'll need
- A self-motivated and proactive individual with a can-do attitude
- Strong numerical skills, comfortable working with numbers on a daily basis
- Driven and motivated with a positive outlook, curious and able to solve problems
- Ability to work on projects and solve problems independently
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and to deliver accurate results
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team
- Strong attention to detail
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 from £31,900 up to £40,700* (depending on experience) with 30 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with a 10% in store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.
- with 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.
