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A wonderful opportunity for an experienced Sourcing professional operating at Buyer level to join our Global Sourcing Team within the Boots Brand Sourcing division in Nottingham. The role involves some national and international travel. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Buying Manager to deliver an exciting project as we look to move key Boots Brand Healthcare lines to an alternative source whilst ensuring we have a customer offering for the consumer at all times whilst the transfer is taking place. This is an ideal opportunity for a buyer who is looking to stretch themselves with opportunity to manage stakeholders at a more senior levels and take responsibility for managing key areas of work. You will report into a Buying Manager who has a broader area of responsibility who is part of the EU Sourcing Team with responsibility for suppliers operating in that region.
Job Responsibility:
Developing our own label healthcare portfolio
Accountable for driving margin for the retailer
Support the management of on-going and new vendor relationships and supplier performance
Ensure regular supplier meetings takes place to set up new relationships for ongoing success and to ensure streams of work remain on track
Supports business recommendations through performing the initial research, analysis and providing clear input in the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional team
Support the development and optimisation of a supply base which enables differentiated New Product Development (NPD)
Have category projects to manage, working alongside your fellow Buyers in a similar role
Requirements:
Relevant Sourcing experience developing new goods for retail products and maintaining KPI’s on an established portfolio of products
Experience within a retail buying, fast paced environment
A strong cross functional player with excellent stakeholder management skills
Experience managing negotiations for spend categories >$5m million dollars ideally on a global level
Experience implementing category sourcing strategies with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results
Knowledge of the strategic sourcing/procurement lifecycle and procurement best practices
Strong commercial acumen and negotiator
Experience working with Profit & Loss (P&L) concepts, such as revenue, COGS, gross profit margin, operating expenses and cash flow with a view to identifying and delivering profit enhancement opportunities
What we offer:
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