Commercial Administration Team Lead (Contracts)
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, strategic and highly motivated Team Leader to join our Purchasing Administration Team. This is an ideal role for a positive, pro-active team player who thrives in a dynamic environment and will relish working under pressure.
What you'll do
- Liaising with our colleagues in Lidl International and other Lidl countries
- Leading and motivating a team
- Maintaining internal systems and databases in both English and German
- Actively engage and consult with other departments to ensure the integrity of the purchasing master data
- Identify and capture how data quality can be improved and create solution proposals
- Have an excellent understanding of procedures and processes relating to master data
- Working with both operations and head office teams to ensure productive and efficient processes
- Participate in or run projects at both a national and international level
What you'll need
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Minimum 2 years’ experience managing a team with a proven track record of developing team members
- Fluent in German
- Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines
- Previous project management experience, including planning, timelines and cost
- Strong ownership of tasks with the ability to understand points of escalation
- Proactive at keeping up to date with latest policies and procedures
- Efficient decision making and organisational skills
- The ability and confidence to communicate effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business
- Positive can-do attitude with a desire to learn
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
What you'll receive
Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl
- €49,500 rising to €63,000 after 3 years
- 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after two years
- Private employee medical insurance
- Company pension after one year 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
- 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.
