Supply Lead

Boots Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced leave payments

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Boots Group is seeking a Supply Lead to join our Nottingham-based Supply team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is full-time and on-site, with responsibilities spanning planning delivery, stock availability, and supplier collaboration to improve KPIs.

You will forecast needs for promotions and seasonal changes, balancing cash flow with service. The ideal candidate will have retail or equivalent experience, strong data skills in Excel, and the ability to work independently within a

Qualifications

• Retail experience or similar.
• Organised, able to work and deliver at pace using facts/data to inform decisions.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Process focused.
• Intermediate Excel skills for interpreting data sets (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).

Responsibilities

• Involved in the delivery and implementation of our Supply Business unit plans.
• Managing multiple stakeholder relationships and managing expectations.
• Collaborating daily with suppliers to improve relationships and generate operational/process efficiencies.
• Balancing stock availability with working capital and maintaining optimal stock levels.
• Forecasting and right-first-time setup for promotions, seasonal events and range changes.
• Ensuring availability by moving stock from suppliers to stores and online to deliver great service.

Skills

Retail experience

Data-driven decisions

Independent worker

Process focus

Excel skills

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Job description

Supply Lead

Nottingham - Full time - onsite

12 month FTC

Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

What you'll be doing

At Boots there is a focus on customers and patients' well being for life. Its unrivalled range of products and brands make it the leading provider of healthcare on the high street and the UK's number one beauty destination. Here at Boots, we're always on the lookout for great talent! We have exciting opportunities at our Support Office Supply team based in Nottingham. So why not be part of landing the next generation of beauty trends and help change people's lives for the better. As a supply lead you will be:

• Involved in the delivery and implementation of our Supply Business unit plans
• Managing multiple stakeholder relationships and managing any expectations
• Collaborating daily with suppliers, looking at opportunities to improve relationships and generate operational/process efficiencies to improve joint KPIs
• Balancing stock availability with working capital, ensuring optimal stock levels are maintained
• Responsible for the forecasting and right first time set up for all business activities, such as promotions, seasonal events and range changes.
• Availability-focused, through getting stock from a range of suppliers through to our stores and online to deliver the best service for our customers.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Retail experience or similar
• You will be organised, able to work and deliver at pace., using facts and data to make informed decisions
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• You will be process focused
• Intermediate Excel skills for interpreting data sets (Pivot tables, V lookups)

It would be great if you also have

• Experience within a Supply or Supply chain role
• SAP & Power BI knowledge

Rewards designed for you

• 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.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next

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

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.