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Food Promotions Specialist

Lidl
19 hours ago
Full-time
Remote friendly (Arlington, VA, United States)
United States
$33.66 - $38.47 USD hourly
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Purpose The Food Promotions Specialist - Food Promo 2 is responsible for supporting the management team with tasks to profitably plan for all weekly and seasonal food promotions, based on market analysis and company objectives. Responsibilities Promotional Planning & Category Strategy: Co-develop promotional strategies for assigned categories in collaboration with Managers and Sr. Managers, utilizing market analysis and historical sales data to optimize future volume forecasting. Conduct weekly store and market pricing research on promotional items to ensure competitive positioning and accuracy across all retail channels. Maintain the Promotional Planning System (APT) and item planning databases with high accuracy, ensuring seamless execution of weekly pricing and promotional builds. Partner with Purchasing/Buying teams to coordinate domestic item inclusion in seasonal and weekly In/Out assortments and track new and repeat product life cycle timelines to assure target-week launches. Liaise across Supply Chain, Marketing, and Purchasing Administration to monitor critical deadlines, resolve operational bottlenecks, and safeguard promotional execution. Audit weekly circulars and marketing materials for price and item accuracy prior to customer release, minimizing discrepancies. Identify and execute process improvements, streamlining planning workflows and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and instructional guidelines. Support national and international cross-functional projects, ensuring deliverables align with key promotional deadlines and corporate business goals. About You Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or related field. (In lieu of degree: 1–2 years of retail floor experience and demonstrated success supporting store processes). 1–3 years of professional experience in purchasing, procurement, or category management. Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Physical Requirements Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk or computer terminal. May use keyboards, telephone, and standard office equipment in the course of a normal workday. Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times. Competencies Personal Competencies: Continuously updates technical expertise, adapts flexibly to changing departmental standards, and evaluates problem spaces from multiple viewpoints. Maintains quality results under high pressure, respects individual capacity boundaries, and proposes concrete solutions to improve day-to-day procedures. Business Competencies: Prioritizes tasks effectively based on importance and urgency, manages company resources with care, and takes accountability for meeting strict deadlines while proactively flags risks to leaders. Understands cross-functional process connections and solves standard operational problems under time and budget boundaries. Social Competencies: Communicates concepts clearly, provides prompt progress updates, and practices active listening to ensure stakeholder alignment. Builds trust-based relationships across departments, completes assignments collaboratively, addresses conflict early in an objective, solution-oriented manner, and advocates for viewpoints with balanced diplomacy. Our Values Ability to demonstrate, understand, and continuously apply our workplace values: Performance: We thrive together to passionately pursue ambitious goals, constantly develop ourselves, and turn complex organizational challenges into opportunities. Respect: We put people at the center of what we do by treating each other fairly, ensuring equal opportunities, and valuing diversity as a key cultural strength. Trust: We believe in each other, communicate openly and honestly, remain completely reliable, and treat mistakes as valuable learning…

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