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Category Assistant

Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office

Permanent

Full-time

Job Description

Contract: Permanent

Shift pattern: Standard hours, full time

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 31st July 2026

Recruitment Partner: Joanne Walker [email protected]

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at Boots as a Commercial Assistant in our General Merchandise Business Unit: Category team, based in Nottingham, Beeston.

Due to an internal promotion, Boots Opticians have an exciting opportunity within the Commercial team for a full time Category Assistant. This role is key enabler to enhancing the efficiency of the Commercial team and driving business performance. If you are somebody who is looking to kickstart a career within a fast-paced Commercial function, or you’re simply looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you!

What you’ll be doing

Reporting into the Category & Trading Manager, the Category Assistant supports every team within the function including Buying, Trading and Merchandising. Not only will you deal with a broad and varied supplier base, you’ll also work closely with other internal teams such as Marketing, Operations and our stores.

Key responsibilities

Building and maintaining great relationships with suppliers, stores and the wider Boots Opticians teams
New product set up across frames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories
Investigation and resolution of store queries
Management and execution of supplier invoicing
New supplier set up
Performance and Supplier reporting
Conducting competitor reviews and preparing market reports to share with the team

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)

Completer-Finisher with a good attention to detail who can organise and prioritise their workload effectively to meet deadlines
Team Player – effectively working with others to field support queries and resolve issues for stores, working with internal functions and supply chain service providers
Effective Communicator – you effectively communicate with different stakeholders, at different levels across various teams, both verbally and in writing.
Inquisitive – a key part of the role is resolving issues for stores and customers, which requires an ability to ask relevant questions to understand the root causes of issues. You will need to identify common trends in queries and issues and suggest improvements
Analytical skills - you have proven data analytics skills

It would be great if you also have

Previous experience in a Commercial function

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, we believe in your potential. With our commitment to your development, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career and take on new challenges within the company.

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.

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more 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, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're 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 let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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

Business Area

Support Office

Function

Buying & Merchandising

Keywords

Category, Trading, Opticians

Hours per week

37.5

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Non Stores

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Non Stores

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Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

Req Posted Date

21-Jul-2026

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham

Post Code

NG90 1BS

Source

Boots

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