Opticians Category Assistant

1 week ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Boots Full time
Job Reference: 207852BR

Nottingham - D90 Opticians Support Office

Permanent

Full-time

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  • Commercial Assistant
  • INTRO
  • Boots Opticians have a rare and exciting opportunity within the Commercial team for a full time Commercial Assistant. This role is key enabler to enhancing the efficiency of the Commercial team and driving business performance. If you are somebody who is looking to kickstart a career within a fastpaced Commercial function, or you're simply looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you
  • ABOUT THE ROLE
  • Reporting into the Category & Trading Manager, the Commercial Assistant supports every team within the function including Buying, Trading and Merchandising. You'll also work closely with other internal teams such as Marketing, Operations and our stores.
  • Tasks and key responsibilities include:
  • Building and maintaining great relationships with suppliers, stores and the wider Boots Opticians teams.
  • New product set up across frames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories
  • Investigation and resolution of store queries
  • Management and execution of supplier invoicing
  • New supplier set up
  • Performance and Supplier reporting
  • Conducting competitor reviews and preparing market reports to share with the team
  • WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE
  • Completer-Finisher with a good attention to detail who can organise and prioritise their workload effectively to meet deadlines
  • Team Player effectively working with others to field support queries and resolve issues for stores, working with internal functions and supply chain service providers
  • Effective Communicator you effectively communicate with different stakeholders, at different levels across various teams, both verbally and in writing.
  • Inquisitive a key part of the role is resolving issues for stores and customers, which requires an ability to ask relevant questions to understand the root causes of issues. You will need to identify common trends in queries and issues and suggest improvements


Strong analytical skills
  • You have proven data analytics skills, and data management in complex systems

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAVE

  • Previous experience in a Commercial function
  • Previous experience of data analysis, including use of reporting systems and Excel

OUR BENEFITS

  • Boots Retirement Savings Plan
  • Generous employee discount plus enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boots Opticians and Boots Hearingcare
  • Excellent onsite facilities including staff shop, opticians (including free eye tests for team members), gym, cafeteria, outdoor seating spaces
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click

  • 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.
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