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Buying Assistant Contract: Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunities Closing date: 31st March 2024 Recruitment Partner: David Hancock About the role Our Category team are at the heart of our business and play a critical role creating compelling reasons for customers to shop at Boots. They are a dynamic team, working to deliver a differentiated, competitive and customer led range in store. The team are accountable for delivering the sales and profit budget using the key levers of range, price, promotions and distribution to delight our customers enabling them to feel good'. Contribute to the delivery of customer promotions in store by setting up campaign offers such as 3 for 2, Half Price, on the Boots SAP system. Working with other teams such as the marketing and pricing team to ensure set ups are right first time. Confirm promotional funding with suppliers ensuring this is logged correctly on a tracker so it can be invoiced. Check invoice calculations and work with the Trading Process team to raise the correct amounts. Help the assistant category manager to review competitor pricing activity. Supporting the stores help desk and customer care team with all category queries, ranging from pricing, product descriptions or missing marketing material in store. Run sales reports and analyse for the team and suppliers, helping with Monday morning weekly reporting. Raise Purchase Orders for marketing and merchandising activity What you'll need to have (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) In-depth understanding of numerous SAP programmes Proficient communication whether face-to-face, Teams or email Must develop knowledge of category strategy, performance and range It would be great if you also have Ability to analyse/ report data Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible 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.
Summary £12.00 up to £13.00 per hour - This isn't stacking shelves. This is feeding families. As a Customer Assistant at Lidl, no shift is the same and you get out what you put in. Starting at 5am some days to set up the store bakery for the day or finishing at 11pm on others to close the store and ensure the store is ready for another day of customers, you'll keep moving and keep business booming. Every day is different, so you won't just be working deliveries or working on the till; you'll be doing all of it and more. You could even train to be a freshness specialist, non-food specialist or a bakery specialist. It's your hard graft that puts food onto dinner tables and keeps our customers coming back. Our Customer Assistants work together as a team to ensure their store is clean, tidy and well-ordered so that customers can get the products they love and need. You'll be part of a close-knit team who will soon become friends. Shifts include the weekends, but whether you have family commitments, are studying or have an extraordinary hobby, we make sure our rotas are available 3 weeks in advance so you can get the most out of your days off. This isn't just a challenge, this is a challenge with great rewards because at Lidl, you get out what you put in. If you love keeping busy and want to do a job that matters, find out more below and apply for a career a Lidl less ordinary. Once your application has been reviewed if it matches to the requirements of the role someone from the recruitment team will get in touch to chat about your application. The process will include a telephone interview and face-to-face selection event. We look forward to receiving your application. What you'll do Unpack stock as deliveries arrive in store Providing excellent customer service on the tills Help our customers with any questions or queries, and locate items around the store Ensure the bakery stays topped up by baking fresh goods Ensure shelves are looking good, checking for sell by dates, ensuring quality and freshness for our customers Merchandising and maintaining our middles aisles of non-food products What you'll need Some experience of working in a fast-paced environment The flexibility to start an early shift at 5am or finish a late shift at 11pm The ability to react positively to changing priorities The initiative to identify tasks that need to be completed The drive to work hard and contribute to the success of your store A friendly communication style with your team and customers Experience in providing excellent customer service What you'll receive This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. We're proud to have a culture and salary structure that promotes both the equality of opportunity, and pay. 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 here. We're delighted to offer a competitive hourly rate, with 30-35 days' holiday per year (pro rata). Save for your future with our pension scheme or save today with a 10% 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. Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.