Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday 28th August
Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton
Permanent opportunity for an experienced Sourcing, Procurement or Supply Chain professional to be located in Nottingham. Previous experience in a supplier facing role with commercial acumen, ideally underpinned by practical understanding of a manufacturing supply base.
About the role
WBA Global Sourcing team are responsible for the strategic sourcing of products from ethically validated sources and sustainable supplies and plays a critical role in enabling the delivery of WBA's highly differentiated and profit additive Own Brand Product Portfolio.
The Raw Materials and Packaging Sourcing team are responsible for the commercial agreements with Suppliers who ship directly to our contract manufacturers.
Reporting to the Buying Manager, you will:
- Manage supplier relationships, performance and risk
- Support the development of sourcing and commodity strategies
- Deliver cost effective and innovative raw materials and/or packaging for use in our consumer brands and own-brand products in conjunction with our development colleagues
- Identify and deliver cost reduction & risk reduction initiatives
- Assist in the negotiation of contracts and agreements
- Track and predict commodity price movements
- Assist in the development of global supply chains to support our international growth plans.
- Gather and analyse data to provide sourcing recommendations to support global manufacturing strategies
What you'll need to have
- A strong cross functional team player with excellent stakeholder management skills
- Previous experience in sourcing/purchasing/supply or manufacturing:
- The ability to interrogate data, produce reports and articulate recommendations clearly
- A keen eye for detail and ability to meet tight deadlines on own initiative
- Strong commercial acumen
It would be great if you also have
- Understanding of the strategic sourcing/procurement lifecycle and procurement best practices
- Previous negotiation experience is desirable
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
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.
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.