Assistant Inventory Manager

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Assistant Inventory Manager for their Burton Service Centre. This role supports the agile transformation by overseeing inventory management and guiding teams through shifts in mindset. Candidates should have a strong background in inventory management and an ability to collaborate across departments. The position offers a variety of benefits, including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Strong background in inventory management, including leading teams.
• Ability to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Experience working closely with multiple departments to resolve challenges.

Responsibilities

• Investigate outstanding adjustments weekly.
• Communicate with colleagues on stock issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Inventory Management

Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Reporting

Team Performance Management

Regulatory Compliance

Shift Coordination

Effective Communication

Job description

About the role

We're thrilled to announce a fantastic and rare opening at our Burton Service Centre for a passionate and proactive Assistant Inventory Manager. This important role supports our agile transformation journey, helping embed agile principles, tools, and practices across teams to foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and value-driven delivery.

You'll help guide teams through agile implementation, advocating for a mindset shift across all levels of the organisation in inventory management.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate outstanding adjustments weekly, finding root causes and reporting issues.
• Communicate with other colleagues, the control room, Supply teams on stock issues.
• To collate data for the team on agreed KPIs
• Ensure that team members meet performance standards for quality, productivity & attendance
• Ensure the team are kept engaged & the delivery of team briefings
• Ensure team members comply with all regulatory requirements, e.g. Health & Safety, security, product safety
• To maintain an effective handover from the off going shift and the preparation and delivery of pre-shift briefings

What you"ll need to have

These are the essential skills needed to succeed in this role. We're looking for someone who brings both experience and energy to this exciting opportunity:

• Strong background in inventory management, including leading teams and handling warehouse adjustments
• Inventory Analysis & Problem Solving: ability to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and escalate issues when needed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working closely with multiple departments—such as Control Room and Supply Teams—to resolve stock-related challenges
• Operational Responsiveness: Experienced in providing accurate feedback to operational queries
• Data Reporting & KPI Tracking: Competence in collecting, analysing, and reporting performance data against established KPIs
• Team Performance Management: Background in managing team productivity, attendance, and overall performance
• Team Communication & Engagement: leading team briefings and maintaining engagement through consistent
• Regulatory Compliance Oversight: Familiarity with enforcing Health & Safety, security, and product safety regulations within an operational setting
• Shift Coordination: Ability to manage shift transitions through structured handovers and effective pre-shift briefings

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

• a passion for hitting KPI targets
• tech-savvy
• Adaptable, flexible

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 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.

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.

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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What\'s next

After your application is submitted, it will be carefully reviewed by the recruitment team to assess whether your qualifications and experience align with the requirements of the role. Candidates who pass the initial screening will have their applications reviewed by the hiring manager and, if shortlisted, will be invited to attend interviews at the Burton operation.

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.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.