Supply Chain Officer - Store Availability & Freshness - Lidl

Description : Supply Chain Officer - Store Availability & Freshness. Company : Lidl. Location : Hybrid remote in London KT5

Summary

£31,900 up to £40,700 per annum - This isn’t same old, same old. This is something new every day.

Our Head Office Supply Chain Availability & Freshness team is looking for a proactive and self-motivated Officer. The Head Office Supply Chain Availability & Freshness team actively work to assist the regional Freshness and Availability teams, offering support towards existing processes, guidance towards national strategies and rolling out national projects.


Working in a central team, supporting the Supply Chain function on a national level and providing assistance to 14 regional teams, you will enjoy the fast pace and variety this role has to offer. Exercising good judgement and flawless attention to detail are paramount in this role to ensure availability and freshness of stock as well as keeping wastage to a minimum. This is an ideal role for a self-motivated individual who can work independently, who is a strong communicator and analyst, and has a can-do attitude.


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

  • Responsible for KPI reporting
  • Product and data analysis
  • Monitoring and supporting auto replenishment store ordering systems
  • Project Management and national rollouts
  • Communicating between HO departments and regions
  • Liaising with regional teams as well as various Head Office departments to ensure alignment
  • Delivering presentations to introduce new projects
  • Ad-hoc administration and analytical tasks
  • Proactive attitude to problem solving
  • Developing new processes and tools
  • Managing email inboxes

What you'll need

  • Degree level education or equivalent in a business management discipline would be preferable
  • An enthusiastic individual who is highly organised with a pragmatic approach
  • Can do attitude with proven record of successfully reaching set objectives
  • Good presentation skills
  • Highly analytical, solution focussed with a structured work ethic
  • Target driven and able to work well under pressure
  • A strong multi-tasker with the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to use their own initiative
  • Highly focused and accurate with an uncompromising eye for detail
  • Strong communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Assertive with a committed and dedicated approach to projects
  • Experience within Supply Chain, Sale or Logistics would be advantageous
  • Experience with automated ordering systems would be advantageous
  • Intermediate level of MS Excel, Office and Word

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 £31,900 with the potential to earn up to £40,700* (depending on experience) with 30 days holiday per annum (pro rata, including Bank Holidays) rising to 35 days after 2 years of employment. 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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  • 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.