Article and Site Data Specialist

Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as an Article and Site Data Specialist in Nottingham, Beeston and be part of a team that truly values your contributions. In the Commercial & Technical Services team, you will play a vital role in ensuring our data is accurate and impactful, helping us deliver care, confidence, and connection to our customers every day.

Join the Master Data Team within Commercial Operations whose principal responsibilities are the timely, accurate and controlled management of master data. The Article & Site Data Specialist will act as the subject matter expert for all Master Data-related processes across the business.

This role ensures the accuracy, governance, and optimisation of article and site data, supporting both operational excellence and strategic initiatives. The specialist will work cross functionally to maintain high data standards, drive continuous improvement, and provide expert consultancy to internal teams, external suppliers and IT project stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as the business’s subject matter expert for Master Data, providing deep knowledge of data processes, attribute constraints, and best-practice standards across all initiatives.
• Provide expertise to IT and business change projects, contributing to system and process design, developing test scripts, and leading the execution of user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet Master Data requirements.
• Create and maintain Site Master Data for all stock-holding locations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with operational requirements.
• Deliver training to internal and external customers on article master data processes, ensuring understanding, compliance, and effective use of Stibo STEP.
• Support the timely and accurate creation and maintenance of Boots article data. Validate product information against defined standards to ensure right-first-time quality.
• Lead initiatives to simplify and enhance Master Data processes, driving efficiency, accuracy, and operational excellence.
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation, acting as a key contact for Master Data queries and collaborating to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Uphold strong data governance practices. Support communication and engagement with stakeholders to ensure clarity, compliance, and high-quality data delivery.

Do you have experience in Time management?, * Prior experience within Master Data or similar role/capacity.

• Ability to prioritise workload efficiently, supported by strong time-management skills.
• Effective communication skills, with the confidence to engage both internal and external key stakeholders.
• Ability to manage last-minute changes, queries and shifting priorities, with a high degree of resilience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience in a retail or commercial environment.
• Experience working with Stibo STEP and its role managing product master data.
• Strong knowledge of article creation and maintenance process, with clear understanding of data standards and governance requirements.

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee discount
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership, At Boots, we believe in your potential. With our commitment to your growth, you’ll have opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career within our dynamic organisation.

Rewards designed for you:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including options for 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.

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At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.