Group Supply Chain Centre Of Excellence Specialist

Group Supply Chain Centre Of Excellence Specialist

We'reKingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama andKoctasto life.Guided by our purposeBetter Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone.We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

As a Group Supply Chain Centre of Excellence Specialist, you will help strengthen Kingfisher's end to end supply chain capability to support our purpose: Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone. You will contribute to initiatives that improve how products flow from suppliers to customers, ensuring our operations remain efficient, resilient and customer focused. Your work will help create better experiences for the millions of people who rely on us to make home improvement accessible. This is a fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control and vendor relations.
• Work collaboratively with Group and Banner Supply Chain teams to strengthen capability and share best practice.
• Lead and support projects that improve supply chain efficiency and deliver high quality outcomes with measurable benefits.
• Ensure solution designs meet functional and technical requirements.
• Proactively manage and communicate progress, including risks and dependencies.
• Analyse data and operational information to support decision making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Commit to continuous professional development, staying updated on emerging supply chain best practices.

Qualifications

• Expertise in end to end supply chain processes, including forecasting, planning, inventory control and vendor relations.
• Strong analytical capability with proficiency in Excel and supply chain systems (SAP knowledge an advantage).
• Experience in retail supply chain operations and delivering transformation initiatives.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to solve operational problems using functional expertise.
• Effective stakeholder management and clear communication across teams.

How We Work

We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in person collaboration.

What We Offer

An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our customers come from all walks of life-and so do we. We're committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Immediate eligibility through auto enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

25 Days' Holiday

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).

Staff Discount

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

Life Assurance

x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.

Bonus

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

Kingfisher Share Save

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Our Behaviours

• Constantly improving our customer experience
• Acting with humanity and care
• Be curious
• Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
• Be inclusive
• Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together
• Be agile
• Working with trust, pace and agility
• Be accountable
• Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

Our employees know us best. We wouldn't be Kingfisher without them. So, we want to share what they think with you.

Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.

Conversations with senior leaders Resources and tools to help you grow

Improving without instruments to help you learn is near impossible. That's why we make sure you have everything at your fingertips to find exactly what you need to keep growing.

Initiatives that measure development

With plans that ask you what you want to achieve and when you want to achieve them by, tracking progress and keeping development at the forefront of conversation is easy.

Find your path

The scale of group functions within Kingfisher is huge. That means you have the chance to build different career paths within multiple areas of the organisation.

Sharing is caring

We aren't selfish here at Kingfisher. Whatever your level of experience, you'll work with colleagues who are always welcoming and ready to share their knowledge whenever you need it.

Reach for the stars

So your ambitions are high? Good thing we have opportunities to find experiences in line with more senior roles and responsibilities. Here, you can evolve your career, no matter your level.

Why Kingfisher

We're an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?

Application Process Step 1: Application

Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.

Step 2: Review

A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.

Step 3: Interview 1

You'll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.

Step 4: Interview 2

As you progress, you'll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.

Step 5: Feedback

Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!

Ready to get started?

Southampton