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About the Role

The GB Non Food Department is hiring an Associate Consultant to manage the DIY & Garden product portfolio, which is strategically important to Lidl GB. This role requires promoting a strong team culture, collaborative working style, excellent people skills, and a positive mindset to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Perform market and commercial analysis to facilitate the creation of Non Food purchasing and ordering strategies, including market observation, trend analysis, and range planning.
Drive the commercial positioning of DIY & Garden with innovative and creative thinking.
Define hero ranges and products with a customer-focused mindset.
KPI planning and reporting.
Attend Ausmusterung (digitally and sometimes in person) to order quarterly Non Food volumes.
Set retail prices to ensure competitive positioning, protect goods in margin, and achieve sell-through in line with KPIs.
Collaborate with Marketing, PR, and CRM teams to feature Non Food products across relevant channels.
Conduct full range reviews to identify commercial opportunities based on market landscape.
Work with international stakeholders to ensure excellent cooperation and a customer-focused mindset.

Requirements

Proven experience in a retail buying, merchandising, or retail commercial role.
Strong numerical aptitude with the ability to interpret complex market data to uncover actionable commercial insights and drive category performance.
Sound commercial judgment and the confidence to make quick, well-reasoned decisions while managing tight deadlines and demanding targets in a fast-paced trading environment.
A creative, proactive mindset capable of anticipating consumer trends, solving problems pragmatically, and adapting swiftly to shifting market conditions.
Exceptional attention to detail with high standards for data accuracy, alongside the organizational capability to balance competing priorities and multiple seasonal campaigns simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
A proactive self-starter with the drive to take ownership of projects, adapt to challenges, and maintain a resilient, positive attitude.
Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Google Sheets.
A full, valid driving licence.
Professional working fluency in German is an advantage, though not essential.

Skills

Retail buying
Merchandising
Retail commercial
Market analysis
Commercial analysis
Trend analysis
Range planning
Commercial positioning
KPI planning
KPI reporting
Retail price setting
Stakeholder management
Google Sheets

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate

Salary/Compensations

£41,800 up to £50,600 per annum

Benefits

35 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
10% In-store Discount
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Life Assurance

About the Company

At Lidl, we champion development, empower emerging talent, and shape the colleague journey from day one.
Creating an environment where every voice is heard to build a stronger team is More to Value.
The infamous variety of the “Middle of Lidl” is one of the main reasons that our customers love to keep coming back week on week, and no week is ever the same!

Equal Opportunity

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.