Merchandising Specialist

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in the United Kingdom is seeking a Merchandising Specialist to support the delivery of activity plans and trials. The successful candidate will lead weekly project meetings and ensure merchandising standards are followed for planograms. Strong communication and teamwork skills are crucial, alongside adaptability and familiarity with merchandising tools. The role offers generous employee discounts, a retirement savings plan, and options for flexible working. Join a team committed to inclusivity and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Ability to lead elements and work as part of a team.
• Capable of holding others accountable and engaging in challenging conversations.
• Working experience with multiple brands and stakeholders.
• Mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Desirable knowledge of Excel, Blue Yonder, and Intactix.

Responsibilities

• Apply merchandising standards to ensure planograms are commercially focused.
• Lead weekly project meetings and resolve problems.
• Create planograms for stores.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate rebuild information.

Skills

Team working and collaborative style

Strong communication skills

Relationship building skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Good knowledge of Excel and Blue Yonder / Intactix

Job description

Overview

To support the delivery of the Merchandising activity plans and trials for specific categories that align with the overall space layout and merchandising strategy and deliver against category objectives. Support the implementation of accurate customer led builds right first time and review all rebuild activity.

The Boots UK Merchandising team works cross-functionally to deliver Customer, Commercial and Operationally-led planograms, supporting the entire Boots UK and ROI Estate. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently apply merchandising standards to ensure all planograms and associated materials are commercially focused, relevant for customers and effective for stores
• Lead weekly project meetings, anticipate and resolve problems and escalate where necessary
• Creation of planograms to help deliver right first time for our stores.
• Working with our suppliers and other third parties to ensure all rebuild relevant information is provided on time to the critical path and accurate. (Joiners and Leavers, line lists, kitting)

What you’ll need to have

• Strong team working and collaborative style. Willing and able to lead specific elements and work as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills. Able to hold others to account and engage in challenging conversations.
• Great relationship building skills, working with multiple brands and stakeholders.
• Adaptable and flexible with a mindset for continuous improvement.
• Good knowledge of excel and Blue Yonder / Intactix would be desirable.

Why Boots

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.

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 boots.jobs/rewards. (Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate)

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. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you’ll be notified by email.

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.