**Fantastic Customer Journey: A District Manager's Role at Lidl**
At Lidl, our primary goal is to create and deliver a superb customer experience for everyone who shops with us. This requires a highly efficient and productive retail operation across all stores in a district.
To achieve this, we need exceptional retail professionals who have gained valuable experience in managing teams and driving business growth. You will be responsible for overseeing a district, including line management of Store Managers, creating a positive work environment, and ensuring effective collaboration between team members.
Main Responsibilities:
* Management of a district with line manager responsibility for all Store Managers within your district
* Ensuring a motivated and efficient work environment and smooth collaboration between team members
* Developing, supporting, and coaching of Store Managers within your district
* Analysing and optimising stock movements
* Completing district tours with the Sales Executive
* Completing regular cash management checks
* Supporting projects through analysis and provision of feedback
* Overseeing store refurbishments, new openings, and re-openings
* Creating and implementing annual business plans for your district
* Planning KPIs and store staffing structure for your district
* Supporting the implementation of the company strategy in your district
* Preparing for and participating in Area Manager meetings
Requirements:
* You have or expect to attain a minimum of a 2.1 degree in any discipline or a minimum of three years management experience
* Excellent communication, planning, organisation, and analytical skills
* A full clean driving licence
* Organised, flexible, motivated, and a hard-working leader
* Previous experience in a fast-paced environment
* Proven ability to motivate and lead a team
* Strong interest in developing a career in retail
Benefits:
* €69,875* starting salary for a Trainee Area Manager
* €79,550 rising up to €107,500 within 4 years
* 25 days holiday per annum
* Company pension after 6 months
* Circle K discounts available for all employees
* Maternity & Paternity Leave top-up, Marriage leave, Employee Assistance Programme
* Bike to Work Scheme
* Private employee medical insurance
* Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member
* A fully expensed company car