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With more than 7,300 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. In doing so, we follow our own unique concept of consistency, simplicity and responsibility. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used, at both national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our experts develop IT solutions for worldwide deployment at ALDI SOUTH.

We are looking for an ambitious ‘“Strategy Consultant Pricing & Merchandising (m/f/x)’” to strengthen our Product Line Team, which is responsible for the overall Product Line strategy, manages senior stakeholders and supports the Product Teams in driving high-impact initiatives.

Your Job

What this role looks like.

• Developing the Product Line vision in collaboration with senior stakeholders and deriving strategic priorities for the Product Teams
• Supporting high-impact initiatives through concept development and project management
• Preparing and coordinating senior stakeholder meetings
• Researching the grocery retail market as well as identifying trends related to pricing- and merchandising
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify potential for improvement in pricing and merchandising
• Collaborating with leading external consulting firms on joint initiatives
• Driving continuous improvement of processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Supporting budget planning and controlling as well as value measurement across Product Teams and initiatives
• Acting as an interface between country teams and ALDI International Services, promoting the exchange of ‘ lessons learned”’ and ‘best’practices

Your Profile

What you bring with you.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, business informatics or a related field
• Ability to take ownership while being highly organised and proactive
• Strong analytical skills with initial experience in both qualitative and quantitative analyses
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to senior stakeholders and peers
• Proficiency in M365, especially PowerPoint and Excel
• Fluency in both spoken and written English

Desirable extras.

• Initial professional experience in management consulting, corporate strategy or a related field with a focus on pricing, merchandising, retail or IT
• International experience and intercultural competence
• Fluency in both spoken and written German
• Familiarity with agile working methods

Your Benefits

What you will get in return.

• Partial mobile working within Germany, incl. hardware budget
• State-of-the-art technologies
• Attractive remuneration as well as holiday and Christmas bonuses
• Future-oriented training and development
• Modular onboarding and buddy
• Corporate health management programme

Your Tech Stack

What you will work with.

• M365
• Pricing software
• Tableau
• Jira
• Confluence
• Many more depending on the job