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Job description / Role
Officer - Supply Chain - Boots - UAE
Boots has been catering for healthcare and beauty needs for over 160 years. With a mission to help customers' look and feel better than they ever thought possible, Boots stores offer a fantastic range of products and services. Boots pharmacies have earned a reputation for providing customers with excellent, trustworthy, healthcare advice through the team of highly qualified, professional pharmacists. In addition to this, the store staff provide a friendly and helpful service to customers looking for expert skincare advice, the latest cosmetics, essentials for babies and children and even indulgent hair care treats.
The Role:
You will control the flow of Boots branded merchandise into Boots GCC warehouses, operating within stockholding targets and ensuring the availability of products at all sites. You will also keep accurate records in order to ensure that the business knows where its stock is at any given time.
Your main responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
* Maintaining stock and on order information
* Keeping accurate records of market sales data by line
* Preparing allocation volumes for markets from Logix and agreeing volumes with Ops teams
* Placing orders based on forecast stock levels and ensuring that these orders are calculated accurately and cost-effectively
* Ordering products and tracking distribution to all Alshaya Markets for warehouse replenishment
* Ensuring accurate stock data (sales, inventory and intake) is maintained
* Reviewing and making recommendations for change in all processes regarding the specific department to improve contribution to the Business
* Acting as an ambassador for the department and the company at all times.
Requirements
* 2-4 years' retail experience in a store, logistics or office environment
* An amiable & outgoing personality
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ready and able to work under pressure.
Experience of using spreadsheets and other PC based packages is essential.
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.