Contact Lens Buyer
3 months ago
Job Reference: 210018BR
Nottingham Support Office
Permanent
Full-time
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**Buyer - Contact Lenses**
**INTRO**
Boots Opticians have an opportunity within the Commercial team for a Buyer of contact lenses. In this role you will work within the Contact lens category team to support and devise trading plans of for the category, including ongoing development of our customer proposition, support store implementation plans and find additional margin opportunities. You will also work closely with our Stores to ensure store and customer impact is at the heart of every decision you make
- **ABOUT THE ROLE**
- Work cross-functionally to develop and deliver a compelling strategy that retains our market leading position
- Range Management - you will have to understand and analyse range performance, recommending improvements and seeking solutions
- You will be a category expert - you will have to understand our categories and markets by an on-going research and analysis of Supplier, Customer, Competitor as well as our internal performance in order to make the best deals possible
- Price and Promotion Management - you will have to understand the category pricing strategy, what the competitor activity is, the product pricing dynamics (elasticity) and hierarchies within your business.
- Be the first point of contact for suppliers and manage the day to day relationships; assist Buying Manager to negotiate price deals with our partners
- **WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE**
- You are an excellent communicator who can easily build a range of effective working relationships both internally as well as externally
- You have strong analytical skills and you are great using data to make recommendations and commercial decisions
- You are a highly organised person who can work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- Contact lens product knowledge is an essential element of the role as it will help you align product specifications to customer needs
- You are commercially astute and continually seek to make improvements
**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 and dry cleaning service
- **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.
- To find out more about life and careers with us, click here.
- **WHAT’S NEXT?**
- Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
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