Supply Lead

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption"

Flexible benefits scheme

TELUS Health support

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Supply Lead for our Support Office Supply team in Nottingham on a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2026. You will drive delivery and implementation of supply unit plans, manage stakeholder relationships, and collaborate with suppliers to improve operational efficiency and KPIs.

You will balance stock with working capital, forecast and set up activities for promotions and range changes, and ensure stock availability for stores and online.

Qualifications

• Retail experience or similar required.
• Organised, able to work at pace using data to inform decisions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Process-focused approach.
• Intermediate Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

• Deliver and implement Supply Business unit plans.
• Manage multiple stakeholder relationships and expectations.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve relationships and efficiencies.
• Balance stock availability with working capital and maintain optimal stock levels.
• Forecasting and right-first-time setup for promotions and range changes.
• Ensure stock availability from suppliers to stores and online.

Skills

Retail experience

Data-driven decisions

Independent and team

Process focused

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

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.

Contract: FTC until December 31st 2026

Location: Nottingham

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.

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

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process.