Food Promotions Planner

Lidl Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Hybrid working model

On-site gym and canteen

Free parking

Flexible start and finish times

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lidl Ireland is seeking a detail-oriented Food Promotions Planner to join our Purchasing Food Promotions team. You will plan timings, duration, frequency and quantities of weekly, monthly and seasonal promotions for branded and own-label products.

You will collaborate with Ireland, UK and Germany buying teams, attend trade fairs and manage campaign budgets while driving turnover and profitability. The role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational, analytical and data management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Confident, motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Aptitude for Technical Systems.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools.
• German is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver upon KPI targets: Turnover, Volume & Net Profit.
• Attending international trade fairs to choose product ranges for upcoming promotional activity.
• Liaising with the buying teams in Ireland, the UK and Germany to grow and optimise the available product range.
• Planning and implementing best in class Campaigns and Seasonal Themes.
• Planning and monitoring promotional costings and budgets.
• Ensuring effective market research is carried out, so that our pricing continues to be competitive but also profitable.
• Working in conjunction with our Advertising and Communications departments to outline the items to appear in the leaflet, press, online and on social media.
• Regularly communicating with our warehouses and our suppliers to ensure that our products are delivered to our stores in a timely manner.
• Regularly monitoring the performance and sell-through of all promotional items.
• Deciding the correct course of action to improve sell-through, such as price reductions, stock transfers or store placements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Work under pressure

Technical systems

Google Workspace

German language

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

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.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical Food Promotions Planner to join our Purchasing Food Promotions team. The Food Promotions Planner will be responsible for the planning of timings, duration, frequency and quantities of weekly, monthly and seasonal promotions of branded and own label products. We are looking for someone who has excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills. The Food Promotions Planner will report directly to the Food Promotions Senior Planner.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for delivering upon the KPI targets of the specific area: Turnover, Volume & Net Profit
• Attending international trade fairs to choose product ranges for upcoming promotional activity
• Liaising with the buying teams in Ireland, the UK and Germany to grow and optimise the available product range
• Planning and implementing best in class Campaigns and Seasonal Themes
• Planning and monitoring promotional costings and budgets
• Ensuring effective market research is carried out, so that our pricing continues to be competitive but also profitable
• Working in conjunction with our Advertising and Communications departments to outline the items to appear in the leaflet, press, online and on social media
• Regularly communicating with our warehouses and our suppliers to ensure that our products are delivered to our stores in a timely manner
• Regularly monitoring the performance and sell-through of all promotional items
• Deciding the correct course of action to improve sell-through, such as price reductions, stock transfers or store placements

What you'll need

• Exceptional organisational, analytical and data management skills
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Confident, motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work under pressure
• Aptitude for Technical Systems
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools
• German is an advantage but not essential

What you'll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €52,500 rising to €67,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after two years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension
• Unlock a flex pot allowance to spend on a selection of benefits after 6 months of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and on-going 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
• Hybrid working model - up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three networkMaternity & Paternity Leave top up, Marriage Leave, Employee Assistance Programme

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.