Contract: Permanent Closing date: 21st October Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker About the role Boots Opticians have an opportunity within the Commercial team for a commercial contact lens store performance lead. Reporting to the Contact Lens Category Manager you will work within the Contact lens category team and utilize your own store experience, aside customer / supplier and general category insight to improve the contact lens customer journey. This will be achieved by reducing complexity, variance between stores and ultimately driving additional margin and profitability. Key Responsibilities Work cross functionally to gather insight and feedback, identifying opportunities for change and improvement Spend time in stores implementing changes, and monitoring / measuring success of solutions to further refine and improve Define and develop solutions to identified barriers Liaise and drive supplier field team priorities, in line with overall commercial plan and agreed category priorities What you’ll need to have You are an excellent communicator who can easily build a range of effective working relationships both internally as well as externally You have a proven record of making in store change happen and stick You are a highly organised person who can work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines Contact lens product and store process knowledge is an essential element of the role You are commercially astute and continually seek to make improvements Our benefits 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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots Opticians At Boots Opticians, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better. What's next Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Keywords Buying, Buying assistant, assistant buyer, retail buyer,