Purchasing Administrator - Non-Food
About The Position
The Purchasing Administrator - Non Food provides administrative and operational support to ensure the seamless execution of non-food promotional programs and accurate system maintenance. The role tracks marketing assets and samples and manages cross-functional scheduling to keep promotional timelines on track. Responsibilities include maintaining promotional system data in APT (Promotional Planning Tool), creating and updating item profiles, promotional event builds, and pricing tables, and auditing system inputs and marketing assets for accuracy. The position follows up with domestic suppliers regarding availability, lead times, and promotional inventory commitments; monitors supplier submissions and escalates shortfalls or delays. It also coordinates assortment analysis meetings and provides administrative support to the promotional team, including maintaining files, tracking deadlines, and updating SOPs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1–2 years of extended professional experience in procurement, supply chain, or retail administration.
- Knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration, inventory control, and supplier relationship management.
- Strong organizational, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Six or more months of frontline retail experience is highly valued to help understand company culture.
Responsibilities
- Maintain promotional system data in APT (Promotional Planning Tool), including item profiles, promotional event builds, and pricing tables.
- Audit and maintain marketing assets in the Promotional Planning Tool, ensuring assets are correctly mapped before assigned deadlines.
- Regularly audit system inputs to prevent pricing discrepancies, incorrect item codes, or missing promotional items in active campaigns.
- Follow up with domestic suppliers to confirm item availability, lead times, and promotional inventory commitments.
- Monitor supplier commitments and escalate promotional shortfalls or supplier promo rejections to Senior Managers and Managers.
- Monitor supplier data submissions and flag potential inventory shortfalls or delivery delays to the promotional planning team.
- Coordinate and schedule assortment analysis meetings, including calendar invites, meeting spaces, and agenda materials.
- Provide administrative support to the promotional team by maintaining department files, tracking operational deadlines, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Benefits
- Starting pay of $26.45 per hour, with potential to earn $28.85 per hour in the future.
- 10% employee-only discount on purchases made at Lidl stores.
- Medical and prescription coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for sickness or vacation.
- Dedicated training plans.
- 401K plan with a 5% company match.
- Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance.
- Total Well-Being Program.
- DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that gives employees access to their pay on their own schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
