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Buying Assistant
4 months ago
Contract:
Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunities
Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits
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 fast paced and dynamic team, working cross-functionally 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'.
We have vacancies across various Categories in Beauty, General Merch and Healthcare and are providing opportunities for you to take the first step in a career in Buying.
Contributing to the effective delivery of customer promotions in store by setting up campaign offers such as 3 for 2, Half Price, on the Boots SAP system.
Confirming promotional funding with suppliers ensuring this is logged correctly on a tracker so it can be invoiced.
Checking invoice calculations and working with the Trading Process team to raise the correct amounts.
Helping 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.
Raising Purchase Orders for marketing and merchandising activity
Providing product nominations for various marketing initiatives such as bump and baby or the health and beauty magazine, checking copy, prices and images are correct before going to print.
Reviewing brand produced in store marketing material, working with legal and the marketing team to ensure all approved and Boots compliant.
Attending supplier meetings to help out where required.
What you'll need to have:
Knowledge of Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
In depth understanding of numerous SAP programs
Must develop knowledge of category strategy, performance and range
Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Good time management
Basic numeracy skills
Attention to detail, right first time attitude
Strong administration skills
Ability to communicate effectively whether face to face, Teams or email etc
Ability to analyse/ report data
Collaborative team working
Good interpersonal skills, approachable and friendly with the ability to build relationships and network on a variety of levels
Positive attitude, ability to deal with last minute changes & queries
A team player
Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines
Confident and able to use initiative to create and/or seek out solutions
Being comfortable to challenge
Ability to be adaptable and flexible
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 Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
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
If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.
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.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
