Merchandising Lead - Optimisation

Contract:
Permanent
Location:
Nottingham
Recruitment Partner:
Anastasia Walker

Boots Opticians are looking for a full-time Merchandising Lead - Optimisation, based at our Nottingham Support Office. As part of the Buying & Merchandising team, this role is all about optimising our range and in-store merchandising at a local level to drive performance, whilst developing our ranging approach at a national chain level too.

In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with our Retail team and Franchise partners to ensure we meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. Reporting to Trading Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead initiatives that directly impact our in-store experience.

• Combining data with insights from our Retail teams and Franchise partners to identify stores with performance opportunities
• Defining key merchandising actions to capitalise on opportunities to drive performance
• Monitoring and reviewing results following interventions and course correct where required
• Evolving the process and approach to store categorisation, ensuring the correct balance between structure and agility
• Responding to requests from Retail leadership to review store ranges, and working with local teams to drive results

• Extensive experience with Excel
• A very high level of attention to detail
• A proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical capability – able to turn data into insight, into action
• A methodical/logical approach
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to balance multiple priorities from different parties and drive action/decision making

• Experience of using space planning and planogramming systems

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% 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.

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