Buyer

Boots Opticians; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Junior Buyer to join their Beauty Sourcing team. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to global expansion while working closely with cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for supporting sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving profit enhancement initiatives. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this position is perfect for someone eager to take the next step in their sourcing career. Join a company that values inclusivity and offers a range of benefits to support your professional growth and well-being.

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

• 1-2 years experience in sourcing or procurement.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support Buying Manager in sourcing strategies and vendor management.
• Drive profit enhancement and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Contract: Permanent

Part-Time: 22.5 Hours, 3 days a week

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

A fabulous opportunity for a Sourcing or Procurement professional operating at Junior / Assistant Buyer level with 1-2 years experience to join the Beauty Sourcing team and be part of our exciting global expansion.

About the opportunity

Responsible for supporting the Buying Manager in the execution of sourcing strategies for one or several assigned projects, ongoing management of spend categories; support the oversight for sourcing events in complex categories; own supplier relationships; and drive reporting and tracking for assigned spend categories.
Deliver the day to day commercial processes for assigned NPD & EPD projects including RFQ, Cost Analysis, Contract Negotiations, Process administration, liaising with colleagues in cross functional teams.
With a focus on building a high-performance supply base, this role will be accountable for driving profit enhancement and enabling differentiated product development. You will work seamlessly with your sourcing colleagues in Asia and the US to leverage global benefits for WBA as part of a Global Sourcing organization.

Key Responsibilities Buyer – Beauty

• Accountable for driving profit enhancement, cost savings
• Support the development and optimisation of a supply base which enables differentiated New Product Development (NPD)
• Support the management of on-going vendor relationships and supplier performance
• Ensure regular supplier meetings takes place and implement improvement strategies with suppliers
• Supports supplier selection criteria through performing the initial research and provide input in the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional team

A bit about you…

• A strong Assistant or Junior Buyer looking to take the next step in your sourcing career
• A strong Cross functional player with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of the strategic sourcing/procurement lifecycle and procurement best practices
• Experience working with Profit & Loss (P&L) concepts, such as revenue, COGS, gross profit margin, operating expenses and cash flow with a view to identifying and delivering profit enhancement opportunities
• Analytical approach to data – confident using MS office, particularly Excel

A bit about us…

At Walgreens Boots Alliance – Global Brands, we believe in being PIONEERING, INSPIRATIONAL and CONNECTING with people. Our market leading brands such as No7, Liz Earle, Soap&Glory and YourGoodSkin touch the lives of millions all over the world. We put the consumer at the heart of everything we do using real time insights to activate brands and products on a global scale. With a passionate and innovative approach to Beauty and Healthcare, we are shaping the future of health and wellbeing for everyone. We are part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, a global leader in pharmacy-led retail with more than 18,500 stores globally, helping people live happier and healthier lives.

Our benefits

We offer the chance to work in a consumer led environment with the chance to make an impact on a global scale. With a truly entrepreneurial mind-set, we recognise the importance of a diverse workforce who work collaboratively with shared values and ambition. We invest in our people by challenging you and developing you, and provide a great local reward scheme including:

• 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.

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Business Area

Support Office

Function

Buying & Merchandising

Specialism

Buying

Keywords

Buyer, Marketing

Hours per week

22.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.927182,-1.183948

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Company

Non Stores

Division

Non Stores

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

Req Posted Date

14-Mar-2025

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham