Do you want to be our next Sales Leader/Deputy Store Manager at Lidl?

We are a Swedish company in a large, international family. With more than 5,000 employees across the country, you will never get lost in the crowd. Instead, you will be part of making our fantastic journey possible. Convinced that good and sustainable food of high quality should not cost a fortune, we challenge the Swedish food industry. And we do it successfully, growing more than twice as fast as the rest of the industry.

Do you want to work for the fastest-growing chain in the grocery retail sector, which is also certified as a Top Employer and recognized as a Career Company 2024? Do you want to develop people and provide our customers with an experience that exceeds their expectations? Welcome to the role of Sales Leader/Deputy Store Manager at Lidl!

As a Sales Leader/Deputy Store Manager at Lidl

you are the right hand of the store manager and have a defined place in the store management. You motivate and inspire the store team to reach their full potential every day and ensure that tasks are performed efficiently, correctly, and on time. Of course, you participate in the daily store operations and work alongside the team to provide our customers with the best shopping experience.

The role includes tasks such as:

• Ensuring and delivering excellent customer service in the store
• Supporting the store manager in the daily operations of the store and ensuring that you achieve results by leading, motivating, and developing the store staff while participating in daily work in an exemplary manner
• Ensuring that the store lives up to our core values of customer friendliness, product availability, freshness, cleanliness, and profitability
• Working purposefully with the store's key performance indicators
• Coordinating and organizing the introduction and further training of all store employees
• You also have total responsibility for store operations when the store manager is not present

Your profile

• You have experience in leading, engaging, inspiring, and developing teams in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• You have good problem-solving skills and are adept at planning and delegating tasks
• You have a strong customer focus and excellent communication skills, allowing you to provide feedback that develops the team and the store
• You have the willpower to complete tasks on time and are motivated by exceeding set goals and maximizing productivity
• You may have previous experience working as a deputy store manager, store manager, or department manager in grocery retail
• You have completed high school or equivalent, preferably with a focus on commerce
• If you have experience working in grocery retail or a similar industry, it is a plus
• You are fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written

We offer

We offer you a challenging and developing work environment where you have a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to influence Lidl's success in Sweden. Our daily work is characterized by leading, inspiring, and delivering based on clearly set goals, as well as our core values: engagement, responsibility, smart, together, and having fun. And as we grow, you can continue to develop. Quickly. Within your role or towards another. In the same place or somewhere else. In-store, warehouse, office. Locally, nationally, or globally. We support you on your journey towards more responsibility and new challenges. You will be part of a large team where everyone rolls up their sleeves and helps each other to continue challenging the industry.

The position is a permanent employment with an initial probationary period. We offer benefits such as wellness grants, employee discounts in our stores, and access to numerous offers through the benefits portal Benify. Of course, you are also covered by a collective agreement. We enable fair salary setting within the company through a non-discriminatory pay system. Since the store is open every day of the week, both day, evening, and weekend work will occur.

Do you want to join our challenging journey? If your answer is yes, then apply for the job as follows:

• Click on “Apply now”
• Fill in the form
• Attach your CV and cover letter

This recruitment is ongoing, so we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. Our recruitment process consists of tests, phone interviews, personal interviews, and digital reference checks. If you have questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at email: [email protected]. We look forward to your application!