Production Lead (6-Month Contract) - Print & Data Ops

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellbeing Day

Flexible holidays

Carryover days

Smart Working

Work abroad after 12m

Family leave

Wedding days

Employee Assistance

Pension

Medical plan

Car salary sacrifice

Payroll giving

Qualifications funding

Employee of the Month

Referral bonuses

Wellbeing workshops

Wellbeing champions

Volunteer day

Discount platform

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Limited is seeking a Production Lead to turn Boots offer data into production briefs and orders for agencies and printers. You will use new tools and automated processes to move data quickly and accurately from source data to fully briefed outputs.

You will work with category teams and external partners, ensuring briefs meet brand guidelines, and you will help identify data quality issues to improve tooling and workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production, artwork, or coordination role, ideally within retail, FMCG, or agency environments.
• A strong aptitude to learn new systems quickly.
• Enthusiasm for new tools and process automation (including AI).
• High attention to detail, especially when checking automated outputs.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple live briefs across categories.
• Friendly, proactive communicator with stakeholders.
• Supportive team player who keeps wider team running smoothly.
• Calm under pressure during peak trading periods with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Turn Boots offer data into production-ready briefs and briefs for agencies/printers using new tools and automated processes.
• Be a dependable contact for category teams on print production queries.
• Attend pre-review meetings to understand period status and progress.
• Quality-check briefs generated from SAP PMR data and log issues.
• Process briefs through to Flo for content creation with required assets.
• Use artwork templates and ensure batches are processed correctly.
• Track briefs end-to-end to keep projects on schedule.
• Ensure content aligns with Boots brand and category guidelines.
• Flag recurring data/briefing issues to improve tools and processes.
• Escalate issues via reporting channels for resolution with senior staff.
• Assist through peak trading periods with higher volumes and tighter timelines.
• Be flexible and move between categories/brief types as needed.

Skills

Production coordination

Artwork coordination

Systems learning agility

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Clear communication

Calm under pressure

Team player

Tools

SAP PMR

Briefing platform

Job description

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Limited is seeking a Production Lead to turn Boots offer data into production briefs and orders for agencies and printers. You will use new tools and automated processes to move data quickly and accurately from source data to fully briefed outputs.

You will work with category teams and external partners, ensuring briefs meet brand guidelines, and you will help identify data quality issues to improve tooling and workflows.