Contracts Administrator
Surbiton
Retail & Consumer Products
Annual
Permanent
Contracts Administrator (German Speaking) Summary £27,500 up to £37,4000 per annum - This isn't 9-5. This is making the most of every day. We are looking for a confident and motivated German speaking Buying Coordinator to join our Head Office Food Buying Team. This is an ideal role for a positive, German speaking and enthusiastic team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and will relish working under pressure. You will be supporting our Buyers with administrative tasks, liaising with suppliers, and communicating internally across departments. This role is fundamental in ensuring that Lidl remains competitive and continues its successful growth across Europe. 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
- Writing of contracts for Food Own label, Branded, Fresh Produce & Non-Food items for GB and/or other EKN in a timely manner within the agreed deadlines
- Checking, sending out and receiving initiations sheets within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking product master data requests within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking supplier data requests within the agreed business deadlines
- Sending out, receiving and checking other relevant documents (e.g. certificates) within the agreed business deadlines
- Creating purchasing memos for GB and/or other EKN
- Maintaining of purchasing systems (EKK, EKS, DMS, LNP, FAP, etc.) with a high standard of quality within the agreed business deadlines
- Keeping business critical deadlines and ensuring other departments are meeting deadlines - submitting information to INT.
- Working with shared inboxes and allocating emails
- Supporting our suppliers and stakeholders with department relevant requests
- Assisting with project work and making suggestions for improvements (LEAN)
- German is essential for this role with a minimum of B1 level
- Previous administration experience within an office environment
- Self-motivated, able to work well in a team and independently within a high-pressured environment
- Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines
- Excellent time management skills
- A high degree of adaptability
- A confident approach with excellent communication skills
- The ability and confidence to communicate effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business
- Excellent attention to detail
- Pro-active, approaching problems logically and calmly
- Fully proficient in Microsoft Office
- Positive can-do attitude with the willingness to learn
- 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
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