Promotional Space Planning Consultant

Summary £52,800* - £70,400
* per annum | 15-month Temporary Assignment | 35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme

At Lidl, we get involved and make things happen, bringing our energy to every day. Solving problems together and having an impact on our growing business is More to Value. We’re curious, collaborative, and passionate about what we do.

Just like you.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for the retail customer journey, and who loves all things seasonal? We are looking for a forward thinking, energetic and proactive Consultant to join our Customer Experience Merchandising Promotions team for a 15-month period. This is a high-impact role where you will lead and deliver key Christmas and Easter merchandising projects designed to enhance the Lidl shopping experience and drive sales performance during our peak seasonal periods.

This role will be central to ensuring our seasonal campaigns and product launches are executed with precision and successfully launch in all of our stores across the UK seamlessly.

As a Consultant, you won’t just be managing tasks—you’ll be the bridge between our commercial strategy and our customers. You will identify opportunities to maximise sales, consider macro space allocations and effectively communicate the seasonal campaigns to the wider business, including 13 RDCs and 1,025+ stores.

This role requires the ability to think outside the box, ensuring all stakeholders are brought on the journey. You will have a can-do attitude who enjoys working on new ideas and projects and thrives on change. The successful candidate will be a confident presenter who can manage and host senior stakeholder meetings and present their projects effectively to stakeholders at all levels of the business.

This role offers a high level of responsibility and autonomy, whilst working a part of the wider Customer Experience Merchandising team, will report directly to the Customer Experience Team Manager.

Whilst the successful candidate will primarily focus on managing the seasonal campaigns, they will also support the wider Promotional merchandising team on complex and wide ranging merchandising projects.

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, you’ll find the work/life balance you need to thrive.

• Project Leadership:
  End-to-end project management of Customer Experience Merchandising initiatives, from initial scoping and stakeholder buy-in to final implementation and post-launch analysis.
• Project Management:
  Manage multiple work streams simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising on quality.
• Effective Communication:
  Organise, create and execute clear and effective communication for our seasonal campaigns, ensuring the Christmas merchandising projects and concepts land successfully in 13 RDCs and in 1,025+ stores.
• Define and create seasonal planograms relevant for each store size and cluster.
• Establish macro space allocations to create space for seasonal periods.

• Exceptional Stakeholder Management:
  The ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the business.
• Confident Presenter:
  Confident at creating and presenting presentations to stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Strong Organisational
  
  Skills:
  
  A natural ability to structure workflows, manage documentation, and keep projects moving in a fast-paced environment with strong priority management skills.
• Analytical Mindset:
  Comfortable using data to inform decisions and measure project success.…