Beauty Operations - Project Lead

Role: Beauty Operations Project Lead
Shift Pattern: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - up to 12 months
Location: Nottingham Support Office
Recruitment Partner: Matthew Nelligan

Beauty Operations sits at the heart of Boots UK, driving all Premium Beauty and Self-Selection Cosmetics activity across our stores. We partner with some of the world's biggest beauty brands to deliver exciting in store experiences, from new launches to full store transformations. It's a fast paced, hands on environment where you'll see the tangible results of your work come to life on the shop floor.

In this role, you'll report to the Beauty Operations Manager within the Commercial & Technical Services team, playing a key part in bringing brand plans to reality across our beauty estate.

• Partner with Premium Beauty & Self Selection Cosmetics brands to manage kit availability across multiple projects
• Coordinate the delivery and implementation of Self Selection Cosmetics kit for store interventions and new store openings
• Plan brand locations in store to optimise brand mix, flow, and performance
• Collaborate closely with Layout teams to define brand space across stores
• Work with Trading/Commercial teams on brand agreements and support with escalations where needed
• Liaise with Design teams to ensure brand kit is signed off in line with project timelines
• Partner with Property teams to ensure timely and accurate installation of brand kit
• Work cross functionally with Supply, Merchandising, and Retail Operations on upcoming projects
• Track and report on kit status for interventions and new stores, highlighting risks and progress
• Identify and resolve issues with brand kit installations, producing weekly snagging reports
• Analyse sales data to assess brand performance and inform future planning
• Conduct post project reviews to capture learnings and drive continuous improvement
• Visit stores to review project delivery and collaborate with Retail teams on upcoming activity

• Ability to work at pace on numerous projects
• Effective communicator to different levels of seniority
• Ability to lead brand and project meetings
• Ability to prioritise workload and flag risks to manager, with recommendations as to how we could resolve

• Experience of working with brands (Trading, Merchandising or Supply)
• Experience of working with external manufacturers/ installers
• Experience of sales reporting

• 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 including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.