Technical Assistant – Boots Beauty & Personal Care Technical Team

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Technical Assistant, supporting the Boots Beauty & Personal Care team. You'll manage technical data and ensure compliance for new products, collaborating with various stakeholders to meet consumer needs. This role offers a chance to develop in a dynamic environment with a strong focus on quality and detail.

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

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues naturally.
• Willingness to meet challenging deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical data for products, including specifications and compliance.
• Ensure products have correct documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Coordinate complex initiatives for product compliance.

Skills

Proactive

Strong drive

Attention to detail

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Tuesday 6th May

Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

As a Technical Assistant, you will support the Boots Beauty & Personal Care Technical team in the delivery of new products into Boots. Your role will be to manage the technical data for our products, including specifications, validation, and compliance, keeping the customer at the heart of decision-making. Projects will vary in complexity, and you will liaise with a wide network of internal and external stakeholders to ensure all data is available to meet consumer needs, optimized for quality, and within agreed timescales.

About the role

You will help ensure all technical activities are completed promptly, ensuring new products are launched on time and existing products remain available. Responsibilities include:

1. Ensure all products have the correct documentation in place and are maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
2. Manage approved samples and release to market.
3. Control and load documents onto information management systems.
4. Maintain technical data systems following quality management system requirements.
5. Use process and system knowledge to identify and implement new or improved ways of working.
6. Manage technical queries and complaints from customers.
7. Coordinate complex initiatives such as ongoing product compliance and new accreditations for the Boots brand.
8. Manage key stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met.
9. Adopt all applicable processes and procedures in line with the Quality Management System.
10. Manage budget administration, including raising POs, tracking invoices, and overall project budget reports.

What you'll need to have

• Proactive and keen to learn and develop continuously.
• Willing to question and challenge the status quo.
• Strong drive, determination, and resilience.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues naturally.
• Willingness to meet challenging deadlines with attention to detail and data accuracy.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and a gift card for expecting or adopting parents
• Flexible benefits scheme, including options to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, and more
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

We offer a great range of benefits tailored to your needs. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, and roles are subject to eligibility. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster an inclusive working environment where consideration and diversity help everyone reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to embracing diversity and providing a positive, inclusive workplace for all. With you, we aim to change for the better.

What's next

For full-time roles, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages to support your success.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check, such as a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check, depending on location.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.