Supply Lead - Imports

• Work closely with third-party logistics providers to make sure international air and sea shipments are delivered on time and in full
• Coordinate shipment approvals for early, late and quantity discrepancies, including LCL and light-load movements
• Manage classification of Asia and US import goods, including related cost breakdowns for gifts and detailed clearances for Gift Food products
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reporting on Christmas performance, inbound planning, vessel delays and plastic packaging tax
• Partner with Christmas inbound planning, warehouses, Seasonal Supply and external providers to support on-time seasonal delivery
• Complete in-house customs declarations for goods moving on DAP incoterms
• Manage airfreight requests from the business, obtaining and reviewing quotes from service providers
• Handle returns from stores in Jersey and support post-clearance customs activity, including HMRC voluntary disclosures and duty reclaims
• Check and challenge provider charges, ensuring invoices are allocated to the correct cost centres
• Act as a key point of contact for Supply Leads, Supply Planners and Assistant Buyers, while maintaining selected Standard Operating Procedures

FTC / Secondment 12 months

Supply Lead - Imports

Recruitment Partner: Karen Nicholson

One of a team of three, but collaborating widely internally and externally, you'll help keep Boots' international inbound goods moving on time across all UK business units, with a particularly important role in delivering the Boots UK and No7BC annual Christmas plan.

Based in Nottingham, you'll manage the day-to-day activity of third-party logistics providers across air and sea movements, while working closely with supply chain, customs, finance and warehouse teams. This is a hands-on administrative role with broad visibility, combining shipment control, customs activity, reporting and stakeholder management.

If you enjoy bringing structure to complex inbound flows and making sure detail doesn't get missed, this is a role where your impact will be felt quickly.

It's a great opportunity to join an interesting, evolving and complex organisation bringing your emerging knowledge and experience of imports. (We also know this role at Boots as Assistant Manager - imports)

• Experience working across multiple stakeholders in a supply chain, imports, transport or customs environments in an administrative role
• Strong attention to detail and confidence handling operational data accurately
• Excellent Excel skills and the ability to produce regular reporting
• Clear communication skills, with the confidence to challenge, give feedback and keep people aligned
• A practical, organised approach to managing day-to-day import activity and exceptions

• Knowledge of import procedures, international transport and third-party logistics providers
• Understanding of incoterms, particularly DAP
• Experience in customs declarations, classifications or duty reclaims
• Background in retail, FMCG, freight forwarding or consumer goods imports
• Experience supporting peak trading, seasonal planning or other time-critical inbound programmes

This role offers the chance to build broad experience across imports, customs and supply chain operations in a business-critical part of Boots. You'll gain exposure to teams across Retail Supply, Planning, Finance, Warehousing and external logistics partners, while developing the operational judgement and stakeholder skills that can open up future opportunities in transport, customs, international supply chain and broader logistics leadership. At Boots, we believe in helping people grow their strengths, take ownership and keep making progress.

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and £100 gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including options for additional holiday and discounted gym memberships.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Programme

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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.

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