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Product Assistant – Boots Brand Healthcare

We are recruiting a Product Assistant for Boots brand healthcare here at Boots UK.

You will play a critical role in supporting the product team in the development and delivery of the entire product pipeline in the UK.

About the role

In your role as Product Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the team, be the key coordination point for all stakeholders, and you’ll build strong relationships across the business, ensuring proactive support and clear communication as required. You’ll coordinate the development and sharing of our brand assets, such as product photography, and will hold yourself and others to high execution standards. You’ll monitor how our products show up in our stores and you’ll stay close to competitor activity, both in store and online - capturing and sharing your insight with the product team on a regular basis. Your ability to manage multiple workstreams at any given time will be key, as will be your comfort in working seamlessly within our matrix organisation.

• You will report to one of the Product Managers in the Healthcare Product Team
• You’ll be responsible for the coordination and development of our product photography assets, working with the product manager to write briefs, collect samples and attend photoshoots. You’ll also work with our marketing agency on the edits and manage our asset library once the photography is complete.
• You’ll be accountable for ensuring each new product is set up correctly on our systems, working cross functionally with your colleagues, suppliers, and our retailer to ensure item codes are generated, keeping stakeholders engaged and updated along the way.
• You’ll manage our cost budget administration, including raising and receipting POs, tracking invoices, and keeping the monthly tracker up to date.
• You’ll provide administrative support to the product team, being the go-to coordinator for all things from samples to sales reports, to travel and team building days!
• You’ll identify category trends and opportunities across packaging and product in the market. You’ll carry out quarterly store visits and competitor reviews both in store and online, acting as the eyes of the team to monitor and share back how our products show up on and what we can learn from competitor activity.
• Assuming you have a keen interest in developing your career in product, you’ll have countless opportunities to support on new product development project work, such working with the product managers on writing briefs for the manufacturer or developing the packaging design through to artwork creation.

We offer our Support Office team members a flexible, hybrid working approach based upon empowerment, accountability, care and trust which includes a balanced mix of remote and office-based working - this will be discussed with you as part of the application process.

What you'll need to have

Are you passionate about products? Are you the “they really should invent that” one at the dinner table?
In addition to the above, the following skills and attributes are preferred in our Product Assistant:

• You’ll have a keen eye for detail, ensuring high executional standards in everything you do
• Organisation is key, you’re good at managing your time and have confidence in juggling multiple tasks and workstreams to meet deadlines, thriving on fast delivery
• You’re articulate with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• You’ll be a natural relationship builder, with experience working closely with cross functional teams to achieve a common goal
• You’re competent using Microsoft office: excel, outlook and word
• You’re confidently able to manage multiple stakeholders
• You’re ambitious with a keen interest in a career in product development

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous employee discount plus enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boots Opticians and Boots Hearingcare
• Excellent onsite facilities including staff shop, opticians (including free eye tests for team members), gym, cafeteria, outdoor seating spaces and dry cleaning service

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility).

Why Boots

We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better.
To find out more about life and careers at Boots, click here.

What's next?

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to be at your best.