Supply Chain Assistant

Supply Chain Assistant role

Contract: Secondment until 2nd Jan 2026

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi - vyoma.gandhi@boots.com

About the role

Our Global Transport and Customs function are looking for someone to join our, working on the customs operation for trailers moving from the UK to our stores in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

The role is based in our Nottingham D90 Head Office and is a Seasonal role to help support the increase in volume ahead of Christmas in our stores.

Global Transport and Customs is a centre of excellence for all things customs and international transport. We serve several of our business units including Boots, Boots Ireland, No7 Beauty Company and International Retail.

This role is based in our ROI Team and has a dual function, being the UK exporter and Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland importer and will be a pivotal part of making sure our customer offer is available to all our customers in both Northern and Southern Ireland

Key responsibilities

• Use MS office tools to create bespoke customs documents by manipulating multiple files and data

• Complete customs declarations in a variety of in-house customs applications

• Work with internal and external teams to ensure data and details are accurate that will be submitted to customs

• Communicate to all customs agencies to resolve any port issues to aid smooth movements

• Work closely with our haulier to ensure declaration references are provided on time for ferry sailings

What you'll need to have

• Experience of working with others as a team to ensure non-negotiable deadlines are met

• Clear and concise communication skills as you will need to engage with our external partners and agencies like Revenue or HMRC

• Great attention to detail – getting a customs declaration accurate is a key performance indicator

• Experience of working in Excel

• Ability to work in multiple systems at once

• You must be able to move around among a variety of tasks and priorities, depending on what needs to ship first

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

• Stakeholder management skills

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 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.

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. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, 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.

Boots 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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