Food Promotions Officer

LIDL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site gym

London Weighting allowance

In-store discount 10%

Job summary

Lidl is seeking an analytical and organised Officer to support the Food Promotions team with a wide range of administrative tasks. You’ll work cross-functionally with Buying, Supply Chain, Marketing and Merchandising, liaising with suppliers to ensure promotions are delivered on time and advertised accurately.

You’ll handle data analysis, maintain our systems, manage multiple deadlines, and help drive turnover across stores.

Qualifications

• Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Pro‑active and self‑starter, approaching problems logically and calmly.
• Positive can‑do attitude with eagerness to learn.
• Good working knowledge of Google Workspace.
• Excellent communication with the confidence and composure to deal with direct exposure to internal departments, senior management, and external partners.
• The ability to adapt to a fast‑paced and challenging environment.
• An engaged team player.
• German language is highly desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the shared inbox for the Food Promotions team.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across the company, including Master Data, Imports, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Marketing.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure promotional items are delivered on time.
• Support the team on projects and daily tasks.
• Run the day to day of our weekly and seasonal promotional offers, contacting suppliers to confirm promotions by phone and email.
• Analyse and prepare data.
• Maintain our systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers, advertising and artwork to ensure items are advertised correctly.
• Solve problems and improve efficiencies.
• Manage several different deadlines simultaneously.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Proactive

Team player

German language

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

What you’ll do

• Managing the shared inbox for the Food Promotions team
• Working with stakeholders across the company, including Master Data, Imports, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Marketing
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure promotional items are delivered on time
• Supporting the team on projects and daily tasks
• Running the day to day of our weekly and seasonal promotional offers, contacting suppliers to confirm promotions by phone and email
• Analysing and preparing data
• Maintaining our systems
• Co-ordinating with suppliers, advertising and artwork to ensure items are advertised correctly
• Solving problems and improving efficiencies
• Managing several different deadlines simultaneously

What you’ll need

• Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Pro‑active and self‑starter, approaching problems logically and calmly
• Positive can‑do attitude with eagerness to learn
• Good working knowledge of Google Workspace
• Excellent communication with the confidence and composure to deal with direct exposure to internal departments, senior management, and external partners
• The ability to adapt to a fast‑paced and challenging environment
• An engaged team player
• German language is highly desirable, but not essential

What you’ll receive

• 30 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Free on‑site gym available 7 days a week
• And much, much more! To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!
• includes 10%
• non-contractual London Weighting allowance

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

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.

If you're ready to get involved, get more back, and make a real difference, then you'll find More to Value at Lidl.

Summary

£35,200

- £44,000 per annum | 30 Days Holiday | 10% in-store discount | Life Assurance Being valued for what you do is More to Value, ensuring that your hard work, individual expertise, and everyday contributions never go unnoticed or unrewarded. Our Food Promotions Team is looking for an analytical and organised Officer to support the team with a wide range of administrative functions. The Food Promotions department is instrumental in driving turnover for the business and as part of the team you'll actively contribute to driving forward the department and directly impact every single store. You'll be working cross functionally with several other Lidl departments including, but not limited to, Buying, Supply Chain, Marketing (Advertising and PR Communications) and Merchandising, as well as our international counterparts. This role is specifically to support the Food Promotions team with planning, managing and executing Limited Offer and Seasonal promotions. From liaising with, £35,200 - £44,000 per annum