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    This isn’t behind the scenes. This is the heart of the action.

    Our award-winning Audit Department is seeking 2 enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly organised graduates. During your first year, you’ll be based at one of our Regional Distribution Centres. Here, you’ll rotate through different areas of our business, while we grow your management capabilities. In your second year, you’ll join our Head Office team to apply that learning and hone your audit skills. It’s about getting you ready for something bigger. Reporting directly to senior business leaders, our Audit Department is responsible for ensuring all areas of our business adhere to legal requirements, company policies and procedures, and helping to shape the future direction of the business through identification of business risks and the development of solutions. Begin a future as extraordinary as you.

    Please note the Assessment Centre for this graduate programme will be held on the 2nd March 2023.

    What you'll do

    In Year 1, you’ll complete regional training at a Regional Distribution Centre, which will cover the following areas.

    Sales: You’ll begin as a Customer Assistant in-store before working up to Deputy Manager. Here, you’ll learn the basics of Lidl while taking on some management responsibilities, giving you a well-rounded view of how our stores operate.

    Logistics: Our training will give you a great insight into our warehouse operations. You’ll learn how to select products for orders, manage deliveries and gain exposure into managing a team of up to 200 people!

    Supply Chain: You’ll gain experience in an office-based environment. You’ll learn how to order more than 2,400 products to ensure availability in our stores. And you’ll get a wide overview of supplier management.

    Audit: After each training period, you’ll work with Audit colleagues to gain experience in an Audit role.

    In Year 2, you’ll join our Audit team and be based at our Head Office, which will include:

    • Preparation of audits
    • Conducting audits in-store and across other Lidl departments
    • Making recommendations for future improvements
    • Analysis of audit results and creation of audit reports
    • Developing and improving audit concepts and workflows
    • Liaising with colleagues nationally and internationally

    What you'll need

    • A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline by September 2023 or having graduated no earlier than September 2021
    • Possession of a full UK/EU driving licence by 1 st March 2023
    • To be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full time, permanent basis
    • Already live - or happy to relocate - within a one-hour commute of your year 1 Training Regional Distribution Centre which will be either Belvedere, South East London or Enfield, North London.
    • Already live - or happy to relocate - within a one-hour commute of Lidl GB Head Office, Tolworth, Surrey
    • Flexibility to travel for approximately 50% of the role
    • German language skills are highly desirable
    • The ability to communicate confidently with people across all levels of the business
    • The ability to multi-task and handle conflicting deadlines
    • Great organisation skills with excellent attention for detail
    • Passion for the food retail industry
    • Experience in either Sales, Logistics, Supply Chain, Audit, HR or IT (beneficial not essential)
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

    What you'll receive

    This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career. We're proud to offer a competitive salary of *£37,000 with an additional non-contractual 10% London weighting* company car, and a generous holiday allowance for your 23-month contract. Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with an in-store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

    Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.