Product Sourcing Manager

Overview

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 and Koctasto life. Guided by our purpose Better 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 Product Sourcing Manager you will drive performance, ensuring the triangular team and suppliers perform at their best.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing competencies across the team and drive engagement, retention and succession plans
• Set clear team objectives with structured performance reviews, feedback and management. New Business Development
• Collaborate with the management team in communicating and implementing priorities for the buying office
• Work directly with the triangular team in developing robust and lasting relationships to drive better/more informed decisions
• Drive the implementation of the vendor mapping within your footprint, through a combination of new supplier discovery activity, benchmarking and developing alternative suppliers
• Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors to deliver the product development and margin plans, Contracting and Operational Delivery, ensuring project milestones are delivered on time and promoting cross functional collaboration between all functions
• Guarantee minimum standards and Kingfisher sustainability policy compliance
• Be accountable for the collection, completeness and quality of the data to support article and vendor set up and maintenance in the company systems and be the Kingfisher point person for the vendors; responsible for ensuring their compliance to our policies and processes, such as Brand and Packaging, Audit and Factory Assessment, Product and Supplier Development
• Manage forecasting & delivery of KPIs through structured monitoring, reporting, direction, challenge and support

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills, including being able to think creatively
• Ability to thrive and make decisions in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with an ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively with a wide network
• Experience of managing projects and holding stakeholders to account
• Knowledge of manufacturing and product development process with additional exposure to retail/procurement

How We Work

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 off site locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in person collaboration.

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements.

What We Offer

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 Kingfisherhere.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.

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

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core 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 What to expect from our 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!

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.