Year In Industry Graduate

Job description

Year In Industry Graduate – Boots – Nottingham, Support OfficeApplication closing date: 19th April 2026

Assessment centre: May 2026

Start date: August 2026

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Length: 12 months

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

About The RoleOur 12‐month programme will develop skills and knowledge, providing stretch and challenge to give you real insight into a career within Buying. The programme includes functional‐specific training and a 4‐week in‐store placement followed by 11 months embedded in a core category buying team at our Nottingham support office across one of our three business units: Beauty, Healthcare and General Merchandise.

The scheme supports you in gaining insight into Category Management. You will play a key role supporting the Category Buyer to implement agreed category plans, contributing to broader projects and collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers on promotional plans, in‐store brand activations and pricing updates.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the delivery of customer promotions in store by setting up campaign offers such as 3 for 2, Half Price, on the Boots PMR system.

Support with setting up new product lines and supplier vendors within range review windows.

Share product ideas, trends and insights with the buying team to ensure the best range at Boots.

Support internal teams such as marketing and pricing to ensure initiatives are implemented correctly the first time.

Confirm promotional funding with suppliers and raise associated invoices.

Support the wider category team to review market pricing and promotional activity, keeping our offering competitive.

Run and analyse weekly sales reports for the team, identifying key performance trends.

Support our month‐end process, forecasting promotional retro funding.

What You'll Need (Must‐Haves)

On track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree with a placement‐enabled programme.

Strong desire to problem‐solve and adapt in a fast‐paced, changing environment.

Excellent organisational and time‐management skills.

Ability to challenge processes and data to drive efficiencies.

Team player with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Proactive drive for self‐development and continuous growth.

Genuine passion for our products, brand and what we do.

Rewards Designed for You

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 (buy additional holiday, gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more)

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

About UsAt 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.

Equal Employment OpportunityBoots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‐by‐case basis.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English