Job Description

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, 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 Koctas to 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.

This role is crucial for ensuring that Kingfisher’s supply chain operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will make a difference by driving change, influencing across cultures, and disrupting traditional practices to achieve outstanding results.

role is crucial for ensuring that Kingfisher’s supply chain operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will make a difference by driving change, influencing across cultures, and disrupting traditional practices to achieve outstanding results.

What's the job?

Ensure supply chain requirements are integrated into product decisions to maximise customer availability and minimise costs.

• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage global relationships and collaborate with vendors, manufacturers, buying teams and our retail banners.
• Influence across cultures to address operational issues and ensure stakeholder engagement throughout the supply chain.
• Disrupt traditional practices and find innovative solutions to meet and exceed changing customer demand
• Deliver change through owning end-to-end projects supported with contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
• Use your expertise and influence on all aspects of supply chain management and become a trusted partner across our businesses.

What you'll bring

This role is crucial for ensuring that Kingfisher’s supply chain operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will make a difference by driving change, influencing across cultures, and disrupting traditional practices to achieve outstanding results.

• Ensure supply chain requirements are integrated into product decisions to maximise customer availability and minimise costs.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage global relationships and collaborate with vendors, manufacturers, buying teams and our retail banners.
• Influence across cultures to address operational issues and ensure stakeholder engagement throughout the supply chain.
• Disrupt traditional practices and find innovative solutions to meet and exceed changing customer demand
• Deliver change through owning end-to-end projects supported with contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
• Use your expertise and influence on all aspects of supply chain management and become a trusted partner across our businesses.
• How We WorkWe 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.
• We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’tmeet 100% of the requirements.
• What We OfferAn 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.
• 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.
• Diversity & InclusionOur 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.
• Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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