Closing date
: 18th June 2024
Assessment centre
: July 2024
Start date:
September 2024
Hours:
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary:
£29,000
Location:
Nottingham Support Office
About the role
Your Buying scheme starts with a 4 week placement in store to immerse yourself into the daily workings of our stores environment. After this you will spend 3 years rotating around the Buying function across different category areas. Your roles will be based within the Nottingham Support Office and will cover a variety of departments including Healthcare, Beauty, and General Merchandise. The programme will include functional specific and certified negotiation training to ensure you are set up for success. We will also provide quarterly training to develop you and your leadership skills. You will have the opportunity to be involved in wider projects to both display your newly learnt skills; spending time across different areas within buying and providing exposure to the wider senior leadership team. You will have the opportunity to work across some of the most exciting brands and products; identify the latest trends and bring the best of Health & Beauty to the market. With the opportunity to work across our broad range of category areas from Cosmetics & Skincare right the way through to Baby and Vitamins, our assistant buyers have a true passion for product.
What you'll do
You will build relationships both internally and externally with our large supplier base, working collaboratively to negotiate the most sought-after products and brands in the market whilst ensuring you agree the optimum promotional and marketing plans for your category areas. Demonstrating your team management skills and organising & prioritising multiple processes that ensure your category plans land in stores right first time.You will also implement the commercial strategy working towards core Budget targets and managing the category Profit & Loss to achieve these targets. You will work with the marketing team to secure the best possible plans and reviewing potential product and brand launches and deciding if they align with the Boots strategic priorities. Work with your Category assistant to support their development and progression.
What you'll need to have
- Must be on track or have achieved a 2:1 degree
- A passion for products and unlocking insight from data
- A strong drive for self-development and growth
- An ability to challenge processes / figures and deliver efficiencies and deliver to deadlines
- An ability to work well as part of a team and build relationships across the business both internally and externally with suppliers.
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.We're always looking for people who care; people who want to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve.
Our Benefits
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, holiday buying and much more.
What's next?
After your application and assessment have been reviewed we will be in touch. For candidates who are successful at this stage, you will receive an invite you to an assessment centre. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email. 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.Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.