Back to search.Lidl Ltd - German Speaking Purchasing Administration Assistants
| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | South London - London, United Kingdom, Wimbledon |
| Salary: | £Competitive + benefits |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Required Languages: | 2 |
Are you looking to make a great career in administration?
As an established international food retailer, with over 580 stores in the UK alone, Lidl are one of the UK's retail success stories. Our simple retail philosophy and efficient working practices allow us to focus on what we do best - providing top quality products at the lowest possible prices. After 16 years, we are still rapidly expanding throughout the UK and now have opportunities, for pro-active and enthusiastic administrators to join our Purchasing Department, at our UK Head Office, in Wimbledon, South London.
There are three exciting Purchasing Assistant roles available, within our Food, Nonfood or Food Specials Departments. Making full use of your strong organisational and administrational skills, you will enjoy giving administrative support to our highly skilled buyers in this fast paced, analytical and decision-making environment, while being given full training in all the main areas required to be successful within your specific role.
The first role, within our Food Buying Department requires you to be the main communicative link between our suppliers, internal departments and buyers. With communication in both English and German, both within the UK and internationally, you will be involved in writing contracts, producing sales data, spreadsheets and reports. For this role you will require a high level of accuracy and confidence as you have direct exposure to many Senior Managers.
The second role is based within our Nonfood Department. You will be required to prepare, monitor and analyse weekly sales reports and wastage. From those reports, you will implement the decisions made to improve efficiency and communicate these to our warehouse teams. This role is ideally suited to an individual with a strong desire to work in an analytical, decision making environment.
Our third role, within our Food Specials Department would see you involved in the weekly creation of our warehousing memos, the management of the electronic databases that support the department and our regions, producing stock allocations for stores and communicating delivery details to suppliers. This position plays a vital role within the department and you will need to be confident and proactive team player.
In all three roles, you will be required to deal directly with our suppliers, internal departments and our International Head Office in Germany. On a daily basis you will handle telephone, email and postal enquiries and demonstrate your talents for multitasking and prioritisation.
Fluent in English and German, your secretarial or administrative experience should include advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. A confident and motivated team player with boundless initiative, you should be conscientious with an uncompromising eye for detail and a hands-on approach. A strong multi-tasker, you should be used to working to schedules and deadlines with the ability to prioritise tasks and accommodate with ease and efficiency new requests. With excellent literacy and numeracy skills, you will have a flair for communicating and organising and a willingness to learn and develop. Some retail experience would be advantageous but not essential.
With long term career prospects and a competitive starting salary plus benefits, you will enjoy the variety of your role in a highly professional team and the satisfaction that your administrative input will make a real contribution to our success.
Your application should reflect your high standards and attention to detail. Within your application, please state which department interests you most; Food, Nonfood or Food Specials.
Please select ‘APPLY’ to make a direct online application (you will be redirected to Lidl's website, where you will be able to complete your application).
Quality products. Quality people.
As an established international food retailer, with over 580 stores in the UK alone, Lidl are one of the UK's retail success stories. Our simple retail philosophy and efficient working practices allow us to focus on what we do best - providing top quality products at the lowest possible prices. After 16 years, we are still rapidly expanding throughout the UK and now have opportunities, for pro-active and enthusiastic administrators to join our Purchasing Department, at our UK Head Office, in Wimbledon, South London.
There are three exciting Purchasing Assistant roles available, within our Food, Nonfood or Food Specials Departments. Making full use of your strong organisational and administrational skills, you will enjoy giving administrative support to our highly skilled buyers in this fast paced, analytical and decision-making environment, while being given full training in all the main areas required to be successful within your specific role.
The first role, within our Food Buying Department requires you to be the main communicative link between our suppliers, internal departments and buyers. With communication in both English and German, both within the UK and internationally, you will be involved in writing contracts, producing sales data, spreadsheets and reports. For this role you will require a high level of accuracy and confidence as you have direct exposure to many Senior Managers.
The second role is based within our Nonfood Department. You will be required to prepare, monitor and analyse weekly sales reports and wastage. From those reports, you will implement the decisions made to improve efficiency and communicate these to our warehouse teams. This role is ideally suited to an individual with a strong desire to work in an analytical, decision making environment.
Our third role, within our Food Specials Department would see you involved in the weekly creation of our warehousing memos, the management of the electronic databases that support the department and our regions, producing stock allocations for stores and communicating delivery details to suppliers. This position plays a vital role within the department and you will need to be confident and proactive team player.
In all three roles, you will be required to deal directly with our suppliers, internal departments and our International Head Office in Germany. On a daily basis you will handle telephone, email and postal enquiries and demonstrate your talents for multitasking and prioritisation.
Fluent in English and German, your secretarial or administrative experience should include advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. A confident and motivated team player with boundless initiative, you should be conscientious with an uncompromising eye for detail and a hands-on approach. A strong multi-tasker, you should be used to working to schedules and deadlines with the ability to prioritise tasks and accommodate with ease and efficiency new requests. With excellent literacy and numeracy skills, you will have a flair for communicating and organising and a willingness to learn and develop. Some retail experience would be advantageous but not essential.
With long term career prospects and a competitive starting salary plus benefits, you will enjoy the variety of your role in a highly professional team and the satisfaction that your administrative input will make a real contribution to our success.
Your application should reflect your high standards and attention to detail. Within your application, please state which department interests you most; Food, Nonfood or Food Specials.
Please select ‘APPLY’ to make a direct online application (you will be redirected to Lidl's website, where you will be able to complete your application).
Quality products. Quality people.
Due to the nature of this position, the recruiter has requested to restrict applications by location. Only candidates in Europe (EEA) may apply.
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