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Contract: Fixed Term (12 months) Recruitment Partner: Lizzy ParfittWelcome to Controllership - Operations an exciting team at the heart of Boots UK's reporting landscape. This team has insights into all things Operational from Supply Chain to Property charges. About the role You will report into the Head of Finance Financial Control, Operations; the main objective being the accurate delivery of month end close whilst adhering to monthly and quarterly SOX controls. Lease accounting for both US GAAP and IFRS is a critical part of the role along with supporting the Head of Finance in delivery of projects working with several stakeholders within the business. Key responsibilities Accurate accounting for lease costs and operational charges (supply chain, stores, property)Liaising with Operations FP&A, and Business Partnering teams to ensure month end inputs are accurate, ensuring ad hoc accounting impacts are capturedWorking with the offshore BPO team on day-to-day activities, ensuring working processes around month end, quarter end and year end closesCoordinating the resolution of any Financial Accounting items or judgements escalated back from the BPOEnsure adherence with WBA policies and procedures and SOX controls.Lead coordination of all audit deliverables along with review of certain BPO audit deliverablesAid in completion of IFRS statutory accountsPromote the implementation of WBA Global Finance processes across Boots and the BPO to support the wider finance transformationProvide back-up and support at a peer level across the wider Controllership team allowing opportunities for development across the wider controllership team What you'll need to have Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)Experience of IFRS and US GAAP and working in a SOX control environmentStrong communication skills - work collaboratively with individuals across the business and feels comfortable in challenging the status quoExperience analysing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to improve results and find solutionsExperience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues including implementing process changes Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better. What's next If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.#LI-Onsite
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hospitals team as an Operations Lead. Our Hospital services have been through a significant transformation which has resulted in improved operational standards and service delivery, this means we are now working on service expansion and new service developments to support our NHS partner trusts and the patients we serve.Contract: PermanentHours: Part time, 30 hours per weekClosing date: Sunday 2nd JuneRecruitment Partner: Laura Taylor About the role As part of the Central Hospitals Team the Operations Lead role is key to the delivery of a variety of workstreams, you will lead and champion operational excellence and be a go-to expert for our sites across England you will play an integral role in our plans to open multiple new sites in the coming months, with a focus on supporting the development and understanding of Boots process's and procedures with store-based procurement specialists and pharmacy teams.Day to day you will support our Hospital sites with all pharmacy stock related activity and you will share the accountability for the performance of our NHS sites ensuring all sites are run as effectively and efficiently as possible, minimising loss and maximising value.You will support the monthly collation of all KPI data and insights from our Hospital sites, to monitor both performance and operating standards, working in partnership with the Hospitals Area Manager. What you'll need to have Knowledge of NHS systems in use for managing stock in a Hospital Pharmacy environmentPharmacy backgroundAbility to build relationships and engage, both internally and externallyExcellent working knowledge of ExcelFull UK driving license It would be great if you also have Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy settingA dispenser, pharm Tech or ACT qualification Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better. What's next If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you'll be notified by email.Where a role is advertised as 30 hours, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Welcome to the Boots.com team an exciting team within Boots UK which is at the heart of our growth plans as more customers look to us for online help, advice and shopping inspiration, as well as of course the best Boots products, prices and offers.As customers are changing, so are we: focusing on really understanding our customers' needs and making the most of our great products and services to optimise the online shopping experience and drive growth. About the opportunity Working in the Digital Operations team you'll collaborate with various teams across the business including Category, Supply, Logistics, IT, Store Operations, Marketing, and the CSC. You be involved in everything from troubleshooting website issues, and managing online fraud risk, to analysing data to gain insight into how we can make the service better. You will be responsible for managing all day to day model day activities ensuring they are completed correctly to the timescales set. Identifying any areas of improvement. Managing and coordinating any potential fraudulent activity through online orders and returns investigations to protect the business from any financial loss.Provide senior management with insights and regular MI reporting on daily trading, sharing key activities, issues and through analysis. Looking at ways we can continuously improve our customer offer. Working cross functionally and with third parties to obtain information and resolve issues. You will be a key contact for escalations from a range of teams, identifying and fixing issues, resolving queries and providing advice. You'll manage and lead a team of Operations Assistants, holding regular 121's and supporting with their own personal development.You will be accountable for assigning and prioritising workload out to the team depending on the urgency/importance.Attend regular meetings with the wider business teams to continue to improve ways of working, liaising and co-ordinating with key stakeholders and team leads on a regular basis.You'll support business projects through to delivery, identifying and feeding in any operational requirements.You will be part of a flexible team which provides expertise and support various teams across the business. About you You will have an inquiring mind, be pragmatic, and hold a strong passion for Digital, with a customer first mentality and experience working in a digital environment. You will hold experience in leading and managing a team of people, coaching and supporting personal development. Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns and trends from data reporting, be comfortable to ask questions and challenge the numbers.Be a self-starter, taking ownership of your own work and your teams workload, demonstrating core leadership skills. You will need to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be confident to lead and work with numerous teams across the business.You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, as well as technically savvy to use multiple different systems. Problem solving, attention to detail, taking a structured approach, with a desire to improve business processes will be some of your core skills. Our benefits Generous staff discount including enhanced discounts on Boots brands and Boots Opticians Excellent onsite facilities including staff shop, opticians (including free eye tests for team members), gym, cafeteria, outdoor seating spaces and dry cleaning service Travel links including on campus bus stops, parking and close to train and tram links We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility). Why Boots We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better. To find out more about life and careers at Boots, click here. What's next If your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email. We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to be at your best.
Closing date - Monday 3rd June 2024 The Digital Services Team are responsible for leading a wide range of operational & business processes across our UK and ROI digital platforms, ensuring that they operate effectively, deliver value and always enhance the customer experience. We have a new opportunity to join our team and learn skills across our two main teams; Digital Product Setup and Digital Promotions & Events. This is an exciting chance to join our Digital first team and learn how our products, promotions, new brands and big events are operationally planned, set up, tested and implemented online. About the opportunity: Chance to become an expert in our Digital systems which launches and maintains our products and promotions online. Depending on wider team requirements, you may have opportunity & be asked to support the wider Digital team on ad hoc projects so may not be fixed to one teamBe one of the first to learn ways of working in both areas and help shape the development plan for future team membersAccurately document, track, set up, test and publish promotions or products required to the appropriate timings & standards, having completed self & colleague checks to ensure this. This is an extensive part of the role so suited to someone who thrives on this type of task. Tasks could range from testing and signing off promotions due to go live on site, ensuring they work as briefed, that there are no technical nuances and work commercially correct especially when on multiple deals, through to liaising with our suppliers to obtain the correct copy, product attributes & imagery then accurately implementing this on site, optimised to show to the customer and colleagues in the best possible & clear way. Products will then need optimising post launch using data to drive the right points of intervention to improve customer engagement & visibility. You will need to ensure that the relevant requesters, trackers & managers are updated accurately and reported, to effectively communicate when tasks are completed or share detailed progress with the relevant teams. About you: Able to build relationships quickly within the Digital Services team and externally with all the key teams who we support and are a team player, finishing the day as one team rather than an individual.Have an inquiring mind, be curious on the why' to understand cause/effect of processes, be pragmatic and take ownership for their work.Grow knowledge quickly, open with their competence & development, learn from mistakes and apply training. Be confident in reaching out to peers for any support required and able to adhere to documented standard operating procedures according to whichever team you are supporting.Can deal with conflicting priorities especially with working across multiple teams and ensure relevant tasks are completed to time and accuracy expectation. Able to switch between activities effectively keeping logical track of where you are and able to pivot to something else when required. This role suits a highly organised individual who can use experience & guidance from their line manager to prioritise value adding tasks & support customer. Able to challenge colleagues and briefing teams to ensure the set deadline is met or effectively escalated to uphold customer experience and commercial agreements. Must be confident in using the Microsoft suite, specifically excel, and have the skill to manipulate data to spot errors or get to an answer efficiently, calling out any accurate data-based insights where appropriate and taking action on them to improve customer experience or ways of working. Optimisation led, with SEO experience and experience of being a champion for customer is preferable but will be taughtFlexible to meet the testing and sign off timings required before peak traffic times / days online as highlighted below The role will be part of a shift-based team who support flexible business requirements and growth of the business, this may include weekends, bank holidays and seasonal periods. With our website available for customers 24 hours a day, working times will vary at short notice and require some early mornings from 5am if required to ensure everything is accurate and signed off ahead of customer peak shopping periods. Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave payDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsFlexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, holiday buying and much more. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility). Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better. To find out more about life and careers at Boots, click here. What's next We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Recruitment Partner: About the role This is an important role within the SSC where you'll be an integral member of the leadership team, responsible for leading a team of first-line managers who are responsible for the daily output of the department, you'll need to be motivated to drive operational efficiency and performance. To lead, develop and motivate a team who are focused on maximising shelf availability and delivering the highest service level possible to storesManage performance of staff and achieve the throughputs in their functional areaTo ensure team members receive performance reviewsTo make short-term decisions in the operation to overcome anything that may affect on service to stores or availability of productsTo maintain an handover from the off going shift, the preparation and delivery of pre-shift briefings and the coordination of activity and maintenance of a positive working relationship with the wider management teamTo implement short and medium operational plans within the warehouseTo lead the Health & Safety and Shrink agenda with own team and operating areaTo ensure that a positive culture is created through communication, recognition and support also responsible for ensuring that the partnership process is supported and visible to the team What you'll need to have Experience of managing and motivating an operational team including planning and organising, exposure to controlling costs and managing a budget.Experience in working and knowledge of Supply Chain, warehouse processes and flows are essential to this role.Effective cross functional working and strong communication skills that are effective at all levels.Support Team Leaders in developing themselves and their teams and managing performance issues that are fundamental to a successful operation.The ability to interpret high-level data, forward thinking, drive and motivate teams to achieve results and help to create a culture that they are proud to work in. Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better. What's next We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.#LI-Onsite
Recruitment Partner: Akash KariaLocation: NottinghamContract: PermWho we areInternational Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We use emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance our operational effectiveness. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. We're a team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.About the role Lead a team of Platform and DevOps Engineers to deliver all ecosystems of platform and automation tools that enable the deployment of the code developed in integration both in our Azure Cloud and in premise integration platforms.Do the required research and development activities in platform and automation space in preparation for the engineering activities that will lead into the introduction of new platform, new automation tools and capabilities, features.Accountable of standardising global consumption.Maintain the technical intellectual property in the Integration platform & automation tooling space and ensure the needed technical skills are present in the team to deliver as per Integration Software and Platform Engineering and project requirements.Create the standards to simplify its usage and lower the TCO. What you'll need to have Strong technical knowledge in the tools in scope of this role (Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, Integration technologies as ETL, ESB, event streaming, data capture, Azure Kubernetes, file transfer, API managment)Good communicator capable of explaining technically the work of be done to the DevOps Engineers as well as having architectural conversations with Integration Domain and Solution Architects.Capable of leading the execution of platform & automation engineering activities and further building them.Familiar with technical architecture and engineering environments including engineering processes.Able to work under pressure and in rapid changing environments. It would be great if you also have. Technologies like Kafka Confluent, Talend ETL, SoftwareAG ESB, Apigee API management, MuleSoft Anypoint, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps automation Our benefits Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by WBA and may not be accurate.What's nextIf your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email.Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.#LI-Onsite