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Contract: 8 Mths Secondment/FTC

Location: Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Daniel White

About the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Buying Manager to deliver an exciting project as we look to move key Boots Brand Healthcare lines to an alternative source whilst ensuring we have a customer offering for the consumer at all times whilst the transfer is taking place. This is an ideal opportunity for a buyer who is looking to stretch themselves with opportunity to manage stakeholders at a more senior levels and take responsibility for managing key areas of work. You will report into a Buying Manager who has a broader area of responsibility who is part of the EU Sourcing Team with responsibility for suppliers operating in that region.

• Developing our own label healthcare portfolio.
• Accountable for driving margin for the retailer.
• Support the management of on-going and new vendor relationships and supplier performance.
• Ensure regular supplier meetings takes place to set up new relationships for ongoing success and to ensure streams of work remain on track.
• Supports business recommendations through performing the initial research, analysis and providing clear input in the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional team.
• Support the development and optimisation of a supply base which enables differentiated New Product Development (NPD)
• Alongside the alternative source project, you will have category projects to manage, working alongside your fellow Buyers in a similar role.

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. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

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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.

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