Ecommerce Trading Assistant – Healthcare

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an eCommerce Trading Assistant to join their dynamic Healthcare team. In this role, you will support the trading of specific categories on the company's website, aiming to achieve ambitious growth targets. Your digital experience and commercial acumen will be crucial as you analyze financial performance and manage partnerships with suppliers. The role offers a flexible working environment, allowing you to adapt to the fast-paced nature of eCommerce. If you are passionate about online retail and looking to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

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

• Experience in eCommerce and the online landscape is essential.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day trading of specific categories on the website.
• Engage with peers and third parties to enhance trading performance.

Skills

Digital experience in eCommerce

Commercial knowledge

Partner management skills

Excellent organisation skills

Time management skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Role: eCommerce Trading Assistant - Healthcare

Function: Digital

Contract: 12 months Fixed-Term

Shift pattern: Full-time

Hours: 37.5

Location: Nottingham, Office-based

Hiring Manager: Ellis Woods-Ward

Recruitment Partner: Matthew Nelligan

About the role

The eCommerce Trading Assistant plays a key role in the Healthcare eCommerce team, supporting the day-to-day trading of specific categories and how they show up on boots.com, to deliver ambitious growth targets.

What you'll need to have

• Digital experience working in an eCommerce role or able to actively demonstrate an interest in eCommerce and the online landscape
• Commercial knowledge with ability to analyse, interpret and articulate financial performance
• Partner management skills - confidence engaging with peers and third parties (e.g. product suppliers)
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Flexibility, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Keen eye for detail

IMPORTANT NOTE: This role requires some work outside of normal office hours. This typically involves working from 5am one or two times a month, occasional weekend working particularly at peak times and occasional overnight working e.g. for major launches. In general, you will be expected to be flexible with your working hours to meet business and customer needs.

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

If you are successfully selected for an interview, Matthew Nelligan will be in touch to discuss the next stages.

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.

This role requires you to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

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