Merchandising Assistant

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - up to 6 months

Closing date: Friday 6th March

Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

What youll be doing

The Boots UK Merchandising team works cross-functionally to deliver Customer Commercial and Operationally led planograms. We deliver Strategic tactical and Seasonal rebuilds to meet the ever-changing needs of our Customers and the Market Place in which we operate. The team are technical and merchandising experts who work collaboratively across our department to share learnings best practices and continuous improvement ideas. The Salesplan and Cosmetics Merchandising Team are a group of highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for right first time delivery and supporting our business in all promotional activity.

Reporting into the Merchandising Lead you will support the delivery of the Merchandising Promotional activity plans for specific categories that align with the overall space layout and merchandising strategy and deliver against category objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Consistently apply merchandising standards to ensure all planograms and associated materials are commercially focused relevant for customers and effective for stores

• Hold cross functional meetings anticipate and resolve problems and escalate where necessary.

• Creation of planograms to help deliver right first time for our stores.

• Working with our internal stakeholders to ensure all rebuild relevant information is provided on time to the critical path and accurate.

What youll need to have (our must-haves)

• Strong team working and collaborative style.

• Willing and able to lead specific elements and work as part of a team.

• Able to learn fast and act on own initiative.

• Great relationship building skills working with multiple stakeholders across all levels.

• Adaptable and flexible with a mindset of continuous improvement.

• Track record of ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

It would be great if you also have

• Good knowledge of excel would be desirable.

• Experience of managing multiple workstreams at the same time.

• Problem solving skills

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.

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A bit about us

At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

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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