PRICE CHECKER
Annual salary: starting from €8.64 per hour, overtime rates are not included in this salary, and everything is paid by the minute!
SUMMARY
As a Price Checker you will be part of our Purchasing Department and will be responsible for monitoring assortment and collecting data from competitor's store. The purpose and goal of this position is to monitor the Maltese Market and liaise between the Head Office and Purchasing Department in Italy in all respective matters.
Our Head Office is currently located in Burmarrad.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Your role as a Price Checker will be to support the coordination of different projects of the Purchasing department and to assist the regional direction on all matters related to purchasing and promotions.
You shall report to the Sales Area Manager and Purchasing Department in Italy in functional matters.
You shall be answerable and shall report directly to the Purchasing Manager in disciplinary matters.
You will be in charge of the following key areas of responsibility, in agreement with your superior:
• Observation and gathering of our competitors' selling prices;
• Analysis & surveillance of local market;
• Sample purchasing of products as may be requested by the Purchasing Department;
• Preparation and display of samples and products as requested by the Purchasing Department;
• Use of communication tools to send information by means of Price Berry, other price collection methods/systems, telephone, fax and mail;
• Gather, compile data for reports and information as may be required;
• Input and control, checking of data in the operating systems specifically provided;
• Manage internal and external correspondence;
• Management of archive system and general office duties such as archiving, correspondence etc.;
• Creation and monitoring of deadlines of both internal and external communications;
• Receipt of incoming calls, and guarantee call back;
• Responsible for the necessary and adequate tools to administer work;
• Other general secretarial and office work as may be required to fulfil this job;
• Flexibility when carrying out a major sampling session ;
• Carrying out Price Berry checks.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
• Secondary level education;
• Fluent in English;
• Knowledge of Italian will be considered as an asset;
• Excellent planning, organisation and analytical skills;
• Capable of working on own initiative;
• Keen eye for detail;
• Previous experience in analytic roles will be considered an asset;
• Valid driving license.
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE:
There are so many reasons for you to join our Lidl Malta Team that it is impossible to list them all! However, we have mentioned a few below:
• An annual Talent Management process to support your development;
• A complete and structured training plan based on 'on the job training' and supported by the experience of senior colleagues;
• A dynamic and inclusive environment, with over 450 employees;
• Awarded Top Employer for 6 consecutive years;
• A stable, fast-growing company that is aware of its social responsibility and committed for years to the consolidated CSR program "A better tomorrow";
• Many fun activities which will help to integrate in your team, even outside work hours;
Our business in Malta – as all over Europe and USA – is growing and improving and we are aiming to reach more goals together with our staff!
Take a big step towards a fulfilling career with Lidl, because sometimes it's the Lidl things that can lead to great success!
Lidl:
Lidl Malta Ltd. is part of the Schwarz Group, a multinational group of companies founded in the 1970s and operating in the retail industry. Currently, the group is present in 30 countries in the world with more than 11.550 stores and 341.000 employees. Schwarz Group is among the top retailers in the world. Lidl is today a renowned brand for both food and non-food products, revelling in quality goods, fresh products, and convenient prices on a daily basis. Lidl Malta opened its first three retail stores in 2008 and has expanded its network to 8 outlets. Since the beginning, the company’s core principles were simplicity, efficiency, and convenient prices, values that allowed the company to keep on growing at a steady pace. Fourteen years of operating on the Maltese islands brought about a lot of change and growth for the company: as the years progressed, so did its reach with the opening of other stores in order to better serve customers residing in the different areas of Malta and Gozo. Lidl is not only certified as Top Employer Europe, but Lidl Malta is also the only Maltese company certified as Top Employer Malta. Supermarkets are the most important version of our organization, but what you can see when you are visiting them is just the tip of the iceberg, since our organization involves different departments: from purchasing to logistics, from communication to human resources, from facility management to accountancy and all of them need to be well oiled to ensure the daily operations run smoothly and successfulness. So why Lidl? Because it offers various opportunities, growth, success, a dynamic team, and a career path. Lidl can fuel your passion for success… that’s why Lidl!