Group Supply Chain CoE Specialist

Kingfisher plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Life Assurance

Bonus

Pension Scheme

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Job summary

Kingfisher plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Supply Chain professional to provide subject matter expertise across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control and vendor relations.

You will collaborate with Group and Banner S&L teams to drive transformation, improve efficiencies, manage risks, and communicate progress. The role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities to shape supply chain capability and develop professionally.

Qualifications

• Retail supply chain operations experience.
• Proven track record delivering transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to the Group and Banner Supply Chain teams across forecasting, planning, inventory, and vendor relations.
• Collaborate to identify opportunities to enhance supply chain capability via best practices.
• Lead and support group projects to improve supply chain efficiencies and outcomes.
• Proactively manage progress and communicate risks.
• Commit to continuous professional development.

Skills

End-to-End Supply Chain

Excel

Vendor relations

Tools

SAP

Job description

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 70,000 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.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to the Group and Banner Supply Chain teams, across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and vendor relations.
• Work collaboratively across Group and Banner S&L teams to identify opportunities to enhance Supply Chain capability through innovative approaches and sharing internal and external best practice.
• Lead and support group projects to enhance supply chain efficiencies ensuring high quality project outcomes.
• Proactively manage and communicate progress, including risks.
• Commit to continuous professional development

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• End-to-End Supply Chain across demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and vendor relations.
• Supply chain systems. SAP knowledge an advantage
• Critical data & information analysis – Excel expertise at minimum

Required Skills & Experience

• Retail supply chain operations
• Demonstrated success in delivering transformation
• Track record of continuous improvement and optimisation
• Ability to analyse and solve operational problems
• Proficient in stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and simply.
• Curious and driven to continuous improvement.
• Dedicated team player prioritising collective success.

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

What We Offer

An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encouragenew 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our customers come from allwalks of life- and so do we.We’recommitted 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.

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, being all-in means contributing fully to our ambitions, supporting one another, and helping create a culture where we succeed together.

Continuously curious. Listen to understand. Always improving.

We are brave

Aim high. Act with courage. Move with pace.

We win together

Lead with customer. Commit to deliver. Help each other win.

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?

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.