Merchandising Manager

Job Description

Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Friday 16th April
Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Boots as a Merchandising Manager at our Nottingham Support Office and play a pivotal role in shaping the shopping experience for our customers!

At Boots, we believe in the brilliance of our people. As part of our Store Development team, you will lead a dedicated group of Merchandise Specialists, ensuring our ranges are displayed in an attractive, easy-to-navigate, and operationally friendly manner across our store estate.

About the Opportunity

In this key role, reporting to the Head of Merchandising, you will oversee the delivery of strategic and tactical rebuilds across our store estate. Your leadership will be crucial in managing rebuild projects to ensure they are executed right first time, on time, every time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and inspire a team of Merchandising Specialists, driving continuous improvement and ambitious KPI agendas.
• Project manage cross-functional teams to deliver merchandising initiatives effectively in-store.
• Blend customer insights, commercial acumen, and operational ease to create optimal displays for our customers.
• Manage a diverse range of categories, balancing competing priorities from various stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration across a wide cross-functional team to enhance merchandising strategies.
• Implement and maintain differentiated planograms by store format, informed by the latest customer demographics and shopping behaviours.

About You

• A strong people leader with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team focused on continuous improvement.
• Proven experience in managing multiple overlapping projects while keeping governance forums informed of progress and addressing any issues proactively.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, capable of engaging with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Adaptable and resilient, with a positive approach to change and the ability to lead your team through it.
• Confident in articulating ideas, opinions, and solutions while also valuing the perspectives of others.

Where Your Brilliance Can Take You

At Boots, we are committed to your professional growth. You will have opportunities to develop new skills, tackle exciting challenges, and advance your career within our dynamic merchandising team.

Rewards Designed for You

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Discover more about our extensive benefits and discounts at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

A Bit About Us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive. We are 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?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to inform you of the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options for full-time roles. If you require additional support during the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.

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