Procurement Project Manager Shop Fitting

Summary

Our Shop Fitting team in the Procurement Department is now looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised Consultant to join the team. This team is responsible for all the projects related to stores, including Trolleys, Shelves, Ovens, Checkouts, Undershelf lighting, and much more!

As a member of the Shop Fitting team, you will find yourself in a dynamic role, often managing multiple projects at once and communicating with a range of different stakeholders, from national to international colleagues. You will be fully responsible for your projects from sourcing, to tendering, to testing and delivery with plenty of opportunities for progression within the department.

If you are an energetic and organised individual looking for their next challenge in the procurement world, look no further – we are waiting for you!

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

• Managing and overseeing procurement projects from requisition to completion
• Researching new solutions and suppliers
• Test new solutions in stores when necessary
• Managing the tender process and costs for your projects
• Place orders and coordinate delivery schedule
• Liaising with internal stakeholders, international colleague and external suppliers
• Lead on communicating changes, new initiatives and project roll outs to the business
• Making sure new equipment is installed correctly by creating effective procedures
• Preparing summaries, overviews and project status documents for senior management
• Analysing the market and business processes, generating new ideas on subject matters of responsibility, and constantly looking to contribute with value to the business
• Challenge existing specification and contracts with an innovation and sustainability focus
• Proposing, communicating, and implementing cost saving potentials to senior executive and regional stakeholders

What you'll need

• A background in project management with tangible examples of transferrable skills
• Previous experience in Procurement is desirable
• Ability to multitask and deliver on set timelines
• Interest and ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to work independently and able to manage conflicting deadlines
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and implement change
• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Previous experience in roles with an element of technical understanding

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 £49,500 with the potential to earn up to £66,000* (depending on experience) with 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). 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
• To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

*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.