Responsible for the development and delivery of Boots Eyewear products for Boots Opticians, on time and to the right cost and quality, to meet global category and brand plans. Responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of high profile and fast paced product launches in strong collaboration with our Global Brands and Global Brands Operations teams in UK.

Responsibilities & Specific Accountabilities include:

• Working with Commercial Buying team to provide sourcing solutions for the development and delivery of Optical area.
• Fully accountable for on time, end-to-end product delivery to an agreed margin, cost and quality.
• Working collaboratively with local cross-functional Quality and Supply Chain teams as well as global stakeholders based in the US and UK.
• Having a deep understanding our retail markets and customers to drive the best possible product offer for our brands.
• Managing key stakeholders of different levels throughout the end-to-end process to deliver the required results.
• Supporting in the development of a global sourcing strategy to deliver global category and brand plans.
• Managing our Asia supplier base, identifying the best in class suppliers and manufacturers in the region and forging strong ongoing relationships.
• Negotiating commercial benefits with suppliers to obtain the best value & maximum profitability for the business.
• Working closely with the Quality & Ethics team to ensure supplier compliance and brand protection at all times.

Key Position Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of Eyewear buying experience (including Frame, Sunglasses, Ready readers, Case and other related accessories)
• Understanding of the global Eyewear market, with a keen interest in newness and trends.
• High level of communication skills and strong ability to influence key stakeholders or varying levels.
• Strong product development and delivery skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good command of spoken & written in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  

Diversity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. 

For more information about us, please visit https://globalbrandscareers.wba.com/, http://walgreensbootsalliance.com, http://www.boots.com/and http://www.walgreens.com/

Interested parties, please send your CV with expected salary and availability. Information collected will be treated in strict confidence and be used for recruitment related purpose only. All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for 6 months for future recruitment purpose and will then be destroyed.