Technical Manager, Boots Brand, Healthcare

12-month contract reporting to the Head of Product Delivery, the role is accountable for the introduction of new products and ongoing product maintenance of Boots Own Brand Healthcare product portfolio. Products span a wide range of technologies and regulatory classifications and are delivered through internal teams and external partnerships. You will lead a technical team that is aligned to your portfolio and work cross functionally to identify, deliver, and maintain an amazing pipeline of products to meet consumer needs and business goals.

Key responsibilities

• Create and deliver a pipeline of new products for your categories to meet business growth targets.
• Maintain a portfolio of c.200 products with a sales value of c.£100m to ensure products meet Boots quality standards and all legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Use your product development expertise and market knowledge to identify new ideas and creative product solutions that meet different consumer & customer healthcare needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key product suppliers, manufacturers and service providers to create competitively advantaged products.
• Leadership of a small technical team (2-6).

What you’ll need to have

• Passionate about products and people, you’ll have a natural ability to build great relationships with colleagues and all types of suppliers.
• Be adaptable to apply your knowledge, work with pace and agility to deliver and maintain a broad range of consumer healthcare products.
• You will understand the different regulatory classifications, a quality mindset, and an ability to interpret a wide variety of technical data.
• Product development experience, ideally in consumer healthcare with Medicine or Medical Device products.
• Scientific degree or equivalent.
• Proven track record developing products from concept to market, ideally within FMCG or Retail environment.
• Experience of working with contract manufacturers.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify the right opportunities for our business.
• Project or Portfolio management experience.
• Proven ability to communicate and manage technical risks.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building 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.

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.

Your application will be reviewed by the recruitment partner who will reach out by phone or email with updates. 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.