Non Food Purchasing Administrator

at  Lidl

Summary
From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl.
With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

What you’ll do

• Maintenance of our product and supplier database
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports for internal departments and our international counterparts in Germany
• Managing supplier communication and coordination for domestic contracts
• Coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems
• Reviewing non food marketing materials to ensure they’re correct
• Conducting detailed market research through store visits, market reviews, and website reviews
• Assisting the senior planner with the negotiating and tendering of domestic non-food contracts
• Assisting the senior planner with the pricing of non-food items
• Supporting the wider non-food team when needed

What you’ll need

• Ensure work is carried out and completed in a controlled, compliant, timely and accurate manner with emphasis on attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines while working under pressure and multitasking in a fast past environment
• Exceptional organisational, analytical and data management skills
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in MS office
• A third-level degree is beneficial but not essential

What you’ll receive

Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €35,500 rising to €48,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after 2 years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension after one year of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and ongoing development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community

• Maintenance of our product and supplier database
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports for internal departments and our international counterparts in Germany
• Managing supplier communication and coordination for domestic contracts
• Coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems
• Reviewing non food marketing materials to ensure they’re correct
• Conducting detailed market research through store visits, market reviews, and website reviews
• Assisting the senior planner with the negotiating and tendering of domestic non-food contracts
• Assisting the senior planner with the pricing of non-food items
• Supporting the wider non-food team when neede