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40,000* per annum | 30 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount
Become the Data Dynamo that Drives Our Business!
As a Buying Operations Graduate, you won't just process data, you will be the backbone of our commercial operation. You will ensure the seamless journey of every product, from initial vendor agreement to appearing on the shelf, is underpinned by flawless data and impeccable documentation.
Owning and maintaining the integrity of all product and vendor Master Data within our proprietary system. You are the custodian of truth for our core product information.
Collating, verifying, and preparing all relevant operational data needed by our Buying and Supply Chain teams.
Acting as a vital link between Buying, Logistics, Finance, and our Suppliers, ensuring consistency and clarity across all teams. (The Lidl Buying Operations Development Programme offers an intense and challenging, yet hugely rewarding 23-month period of structured professional growth. This includes spending time on the shop floor and in our regional Distribution Centres to understand the full process, and quickly taking ownership of the critical master data, contract, and communication processes that underpin our commercial success.
We are a business built on speed and ambition, and our graduates rise to the challenge. Closing date for Applications: 8th January 2026
At Lidl, we offer a hybrid working model to give you the best of both worlds. Spend three days or more in our state-of-the-art office, where you can enjoy an on-site gym, restaurant, and more of the perks you deserve. And with up to two days at home, youll find the work/life balance you need to thrive.
Your unwavering attention to detail is paramount in this role, ensuring our commercial processes operate flawlessly:
Proactively manage and maintain all Master Data records to the highest quality standards, ensuring absolute accuracy and integrity across our core systems.
Draft and meticulously process essential supplier agreements and contracts, safeguarding legal compliance and commercial readiness.
Systematically gather, verify, and organise all vital data and information required by the wider Buying and Operations teams.
Prepare and execute clear, precise communications to key partners, particularly Supply Chain and Logistics, ensuring full consistency across all operational planning.
Provide indispensable administrative and organisational support to the Buying team, enabling them to focus on core purchasing decisions.
To excel in this role, you will demonstrate:
A naturally highly focused and accurate approach, underpinned by an uncompromising commitment to maintaining high data quality and accuracy in every task.
You are deeply process driven, approaching and resolving complex problems logically and calmly, always seeking structured solutions over short-term fixes.
Written and spoken German would be desirable, though it is not essential for the role.
30 days holiday (pro rata)
~10% in-store discount
~ Pension scheme
includes an additional 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment