Ecommerce Trading Assistant

Role: E-commerce Trading Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Shift pattern: Full Time

Location: Nottingham

Closing date: 30th Jan 2026

Recruitment Partner: Matthew Nelligan

What youll be doing

Welcome to the team - an exciting team within Boots UK which is at the heart of our growth plans as more customers look to us for online help advice and shopping inspiration as well as of course the best Boots products prices and offers. As customers are changing so are we: focusing on really understanding our customers needs and making the most of our great products and services to optimise the online shopping experience and drive growth.

The ecommerce trading assistant plays a key role in the ecommerce team supporting the day to day trading of specific categories and how they show up on to achieve aggressive growth targets.

The current E-commerce trading assistant role is part of the Healthcare team.

Key responsibilities

• To have an an understanding of the drivers within the category the market and the immediate road map

• Drive revenue and customer growth supporting the total revenue & profit and market share ambitions

• Supporting development initiatives this may include acting as business champion for technical development initiatives supporting activities for new launches and/or introducing new ranges to or trading proposals to .

• Support the legal and safe trade of own categories online and delivery of KPIs

What youll need to have (our must-haves)

• Digital experience working in an e-commerce role or able to demonstrate an active interest in e-commerce with trading experience

• Trading experience and financial acumen able to analyse interpret and articulate financial performance

• Understanding and exposure to performance marketing and the trading levers

• Willing to push boundaries and take calculated risks to gain a competitive advantage

• Stakeholder management confident engaging with peers and third parties (e.g. product suppliers)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This role requires regular working outside normal offices hours. This typically involves working from 5am one or two times a month occasional weekend working particularly at peak times and occasional overnight working e.g. for major general you will be expected to be flexible with your working hours to meet business and customer needs

Rewards designed for you

• 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 option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.

• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

Theres lots more in our benefits and discounts MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

About The Boots Group

The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare pharmacy and retail operating across 11 countries - including the UK Ireland Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots Boots Opticians No7 Beauty Company Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. 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.

Whats next

If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. 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.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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