What you'll do
1. Lead and develop a team of 1 Manager and 4 Assistant Team Managers, as well as have overarching responsibility for a team of around 17
2. Develop your team members to achieve their full potential
3. Support the team with projects and processes
4. Play a key role in developing new processes and ways of working
5. Planning and scheduling workload across the team
6. Ensure highest quality of work across the team
7. Liaising with internal teams such as Buying, Food Promotions, Marketing and International
8. Being the escalation point and helping the team to solve problems
9. Establish and embed KPIs for the team and ensure these are understood and met or exceeded.
10. Report and analyse data
What you'll need
11. Experience as a line manager is essential
12. Ideally you will have experience managing and developing a large team
13. People focused with an interest in developing teams
14. Deadline driven and able to work in a fast paced, changing environment
15. Ability to stay calm under pressure and handle conflict effectively
16. Highly organised, able to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines
17. A high degree of adaptability
18. Positive can-do attitude
19. Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with colleagues across all levels of the business
20. Ability to analyse data and run reports
21. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
22. Experience within Branding and Packaging is advantageous but not essential.
23. German language skills are desirable
What you'll receive
24. 35 days holiday (pro rata)
25. 10% in-store discount
26. Sabbatical
27. Enhanced family leave
28. Pension scheme
29. Plus, more of the perks you deserve
You’re Lidl like us. 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
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.
*Includes an additional 10% non-contractual London Weighting
If you’re ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.