Assistant Merchandiser

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail seeks a Merchandising Support Specialist for a 9-month fixed-term contract in London. The role involves collaborating across teams to ensure effective merchandising strategies and standards are met, supporting promotional activities, and engaging with various stakeholders to enhance the customer experience. Ideal candidates will possess strong collaborative and communication skills and a commitment to 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

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of merchandising promotional activity plans.
• Apply merchandising standards to ensure effectiveness for stores.
• Create planograms to ensure optimal product placement.

Skills

Strong team working

Strong communication skills

Adaptable and flexible

Job description

Contract: 9 month fixed term contract

Closing date: 13 July 2025

Recruitment Partner: Matt Haywood - [e-mail]

About the role

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.

• 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 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.
• 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.

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

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.

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