Lidl Northern Ireland GmbH

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. We are looking for up for it, ahead of the game, do it better retail professionals who have gained proven experience in a similar role. Experience, however, means having learned the value of fresh ideas and developed a passion for people management. It's about strategic thinking, bar raising and problem solving managers who can inspire everyone to be high achievers. If you've got it, you'll get loads back, fast tracked with a great package and every opportunity to develop your management abilities in a visible role with a keep it simple, fast growing, retail changing business. During the application, you will be asked to complete a numerical and verbal reasoning test. What you'll do Management of a district with line manager responsibility for all Store Managers within your district Ensuring a positive and motivated work environment and smooth, effective and efficient collaboration Developing, supporting and coaching of Store Managers within your district Analysing and optimising stock movements Completing district tours with the Sales Executive Supporting projects through analysis and provision of feedback Overseeing store refurbishments, new openings and re openings Creating and implementing annual business plans for your district Planning KPIs and store staffing structure for your district Supporting the implementation of the company strategy in your district Preparing for and participating in Area Manager meetings What you'll need You have or expect to attain a minimum of a 2.1 degree in any discipline or a minimum of three years management experience Excellent communication, planning, organisational and analytical skills A full clean driving licence Organised, flexible, motivated and a hard working leader Previous experience in a fast paced environment Proven ability to motivate and lead a team Strong interest in developing a career in retail Multi site experience as an Area Manager would be an advantage What you'll receive Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl. £50,000 starting salary for a Trainee SOM £60,250 rising to £81,500 after three years Company car Company pension after six months 34 days holiday per annum (pro rata, including bank holidays) Company pension after one year Private employee medical insurance (Video Doctor App) Generous discounts available (Circle K, Bike to Work Scheme) Individuals recognised as high performers will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your ongoing development Mobile and broadband discounts with Vodafone Maternity & paternity leave top up, marriage leave, employee assistance programme 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. Summary Making sure a group of Lidl stores operates efficiently and generates maximum turnover is a big, big responsibility, so we make no apology for being highly selective in choosing the right person. Contract Type: Full Time Experience Level: Experienced Reference nr. 612856 Location: Store 7 11 Springtown Road, BT48 OLY, Derry