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Portfolio AssistantClosing date: 5th June 2024Recruitment Partner: Emily Smith-KennyAs the Portfolio Assistant, you will be responsible for the provision of high quality portfolio data, governance of key meetings, and will be the central point for portfolio administration activities across the entire team who develop and deliver new Boots & Exclusive branded products.About the roleReporting to the Portfolio Manager for Retail Owned Brands & Exclusive Brands, you will be part of the Portfolio team within the Technical Services function in Boots, working on a wide portfolio of beauty and personal care products in line with our 3 year plans.You will work cross functionally with a variety of stakeholders to ensure our projects are delivered on time, governed appropriately, and inspire others with your passion for being on the pulse with accurate management of information and attention to detail. Some of the tasks and responsibilities include: Data management & reporting Coordination of key governance/steering meetings Coordination, collation and distribution of project and product information Administration support IT system support and management Managing stakeholdersWhat you'll need to have Keen to get involved and bring new ideas Excellent verbal and written communication skills Great at building relationships - you will be working with many stakeholders at one time Great numerical and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail & data accuracy Strong administrative, organisational and time management capabilitiesIt would be great if you also have Experience of using all Microsoft Office applications, especially Teams, SharePoint, Power Bi, Excel , as well as bespoke systemsOur benefits Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.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 BootsAt 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 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
Contract : Permanent Recruitment Partner : Lizzy Parfitt About the role Boots Opticians are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst Inventory, Margin & Loss to join our Controllership team, reporting into the Finance Manager Working Capital, Margin & Franchise Partner Accounts. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team that has a broad reach across pivotal business functions, including supply chain, loss, and trading. You will gain a wide range of knowledge across both technical accounting and business operations, utilising that to manage stock recognition and movements, supplier funding processes, and provide support to teams cross-functionally. You will have responsibility for accurately delivering month end processes, as well as supporting with budgeting and forecasting within both margin and the supply chain cost centres. In this role you will: Take responsibility for accurate reporting of stock and margin as part of month endPrepare balance sheet reconciliations for your areas of responsibilityManage stock movements related to the returns processesSupport the finance manager with management of the supply chain cost centreWork with the supply and loss team to provide useful and accurate reporting, as well as ad hoc support with projectsSupport with budget and forecasts within margin and the supply chain cost centreProvide support for the external audit process for area of responsibilityIdentify opportunities to drive efficiency in processes by further automationAd hoc projects as required What you'll need to have Part-qualified or newly qualified (ACCA, CIMA etc.) accountantStrong communication skills with ability to collaborate with senior finance and non-finance stakeholdersAbility to proactively manage workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, diverse environmentCritical thinking and attention to detailAbility to challenge the way things are and use technical accounting knowledge to improve processesStrong Excel skills are essential It would be great if you also have Experience of SAP and business objects advantageous 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 Opticians Our purpose is to help everyone see what's possible, so we're looking for people who go the extra mile to change things for the better for our customers and our team members. 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. Join our team and let's see what's possible when we change for the better. To find out more about life and careers with us, 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.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.
No7 Assistant Trading ManagerContract: PermClosing date: 29th MayRecruitment Partner: David Hancock - [email protected] we are No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do. About the role The Assistant Trading Manager we're looking for is commercial and creative, with the ability to develop plans that exceed our customers' expectations and our financial targets and work with a cross functional team to deliver them excellently and enjoyably. The Assistant Trading Manager role is far broader than the typical buying role, working with more teams and working across a variety of projects. Maximise sales, profit and market share by building plans following the strategy and leading the execution of them across pricing, promotion, range, merchandising and marketing, ensuring all plans are tailored for the No7 customer Be known as the go to commercial contact for No7, owning daily, weekly and monthly trading plans, and how No7 shows up within Boots cross category activity Take responsibility for commercial processes, including sales and cost budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance analysis and action planning Work cross functionally with a broad range of teams in Boots and No7 Beauty Company including Supply, Merchandising, Category Management, Finance, Brand, Marketing and Product teams to develop and deliver the very best plan possible for No7, always focussing on building strong, productive and enjoyable relationships across teams What you'll need to have Excellent commercial trading/ buying experience necessary, with knowledge of account management also helpful due to the breadth of internal and external teams you will interact with Honed commercial experience, with a clear understanding of factors that influence sales, profit and share and the ability and appetite to build plans that drive these metrics In-depth understanding of trading levers, confident in analysing data to derive insights and independently develop recommendations to drive performance Second to none ability to build relationships and work productively with a wide range of internal and external teams, confident in engaging, influencing and delivering results together Enthusiastic and excited to seek out opportunities, power through problems and deliver the very best experience for our customers and your colleagues It would be great if you also have Enthusiasm to seek out opportunities, power through problems and deliver the very best experience for our customers and your colleagues Our benefits Retirement Savings Plan Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay Discretionary annual bonus Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to working-here to find out more. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate. What's next 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.If you'd like to get in touch to discuss this role, please feel free to e-mail me:
Workforce AnalystVacancy closing date: 29th May 2024Recruitment Partner: Emily Smith-KennyHave you ever wanted to shape our investment in over 40,000 colleagues?We have a rare, exciting opportunity for a Workforce Analyst to join the Allocation of Colleague Investment (ACI) Team. Reporting to the Workforce Manager, you will support with workload and salary planning for all Boots UK and ROI stores, and will play a key role in ensuring that our stores have the right people, in the right place, at the right time. You will have the opportunity to leverage your expertise and knowledge of data, problem solving and process mapping to help deliver workload and salary budgets to each store.About the roleThe Allocation of Colleague Investment (ACI) Team is a small but high-profile team within the Central Operations function, and plays a key role in supporting the Retail Leadership Team, and over 2,300 stores across the UK and ROI.Key responsibilities include: Modelling forecasted workload for each store based on complex datasets from across the business Calculating the required salary and colleague shape of investment based on the workload each store needs to deliver Interpreting complex data streams and delivering insights Supporting the creation of business cases from stakeholders across the Business Units Identifying continuous improvement opportunities using a combination of practical knowledge of retail environments and dataWhat you'll need to have Strong analytical skills, able to understand complex data streams and highly proficient in Microsoft Excel Ability to make complex processes simple, and have a strong continuous improvement mindset Adaptable to tight deadlines and be able to flex your workload to support the long-term projects as well as short term ad-hoc data work Ability to understand and translate real-world processes / tasks occurring into data-driven process mapsIt would be great if you also have Previous experience of IBM Planning Analytics / TMI, VBA, Power BI and Power Automate Previous experience of Workforce PlanningOur benefits Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.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 BootsAt 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 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
Assistant Buying ManagerClosing date: 11th July 2024Permanent & Fixed Term Opportunities availableRecruitment Partner - David Hancock - [email protected] the role Here at Boots, we're always on the lookout for great talent! We have exciting opportunities across a variety of Categories within our Support Office teams based in Nottingham.Our Assistant Buying Managers work at pace, building excellent relationships. You'll be able to demonstrate great team management skills and deliver the best opportunities for Boots. You'll implement the commercial strategy across your categories and deliver the best possible results against this ambition.Aspects of the role include: Financial management including budgeting and forecasting and end to end profit and lossCreating and implementing annual plans centred around traditional levers of pricing, promotion, and new product developmentOwnership of supplier relationsGrowing Sales profit and market share, ensuring a true omnichannel experience Responsibility for category strategy What you'll need to have Influencing and problem-solving skills and the ability to build a broad and diverse networkNegotiation experienceFinancial acumen and awarenessCommercially focussed approachExcellent prioritisation and organisational skillsAbility to interpret data and generate insights to inform decisions Use initiative to create and seek out solutions.Work as part of a team and build cross functional relationships. It would be great if you also have Previous experience in a commercial trading or buying roleRetail Experience 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 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