Vacant job

We are over 5000 dedicated food heroes working in our Swedish stores, warehouses, and offices – together making our fantastic journey possible. This way, even more people can shop and enjoy good food of the highest quality at the best price in the industry. Because when we grow, you grow. That’s Lidl.

Job Pitch

Do you want to work in a team where we have high ceilings, work at a fast pace, and where you get to take a lot of personal responsibility? Do you also have experience in purchasing and want to work in a large organization where you have many points of contact both nationally and internationally? Don’t hesitate to read on and apply now!

Your Role

Technical purchasing is a strategic purchasing department for indirect materials and services. The department is responsible for all purchases that are not sold on to our customers, such as store furnishings, store concepts, marketing services, forklifts, shelving, logistics systems, product development, and concept and event services. The team in the department drives and participates in national and international projects and conducts ongoing contract negotiations and market analyses to ensure the best price and quality. In addition, they also act as the link between the international technical purchasing department at our international parent company in Germany and our Swedish organization.

In the role of junior buyer in technical purchasing, you will be responsible for planning and optimizing your own national and international procurements, projects, and suppliers where you drive development, continuously evaluate quality, and conduct negotiations. You will have contact with Swedish and international suppliers as well as Lidl's international parent company in Germany.

Furthermore, the role includes:

• Working with preparation, execution, and follow-up during procurements
• Leading and participating in various projects
• Conducting market, needs, and cost analyses as well as supplier evaluations
• Performing quality checks at our suppliers, in our stores, and at our warehouses
• Creating documentation for purchasing decisions

The team you belong to consists of 7 dedicated employees and is led by the purchasing manager.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with about one year of experience working in an office. You should have a completed academic degree in economics or equivalent, or a comparable post-secondary education in purchasing or economics. You thrive in a large organization where there is a high ceiling and where a fast pace characterizes your workday. You have strong communication skills, find it easy to collaborate, and build long-term customer relationships. You also have a good ability to find solutions to problems that arise and to take the initiative for development and optimization opportunities.

Furthermore, you need to have:

• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form. German is a plus
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, especially Excel and PowerPoint as these are part of your daily tools
• A valid driver's license as traveling to our suppliers, stores, and warehouses is part of the job

Do you want to join us on our journey?

If your answer is yes, then apply for the job as follows:

• Go to the link “apply now”
• Fill in the form
• Attach your CV

Our recruitment process consists of selection tests, phone interviews, personal interviews, and reference checks. Please contact us if you have a specific need for adjustments regarding the selection tests. This recruitment is ongoing, so we would like you to send your application as soon as possible, but no later than March 21, 2025.

The position is a temporary contract starting immediately, but no later than May, until September 2025.