Hybrid Group Supply Chain CoE Lead — Transformation

Kingfisher; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher is seeking a Supply Chain subject matter expert to support demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and vendor relations across the Group and Banner teams.

You will drive transformation initiatives, share best practices, and lead projects to improve efficiencies while ensuring functional requirements are met and risks are managed. Hybrid working model offered.

Qualifications

• Project Management skills & experience.
• Retail supply chain operations.
• Transformation delivery experience.
• Continuous improvement and optimisation.
• Ability to analyse and solve operational problems.
• Proven 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.

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.
• Ensure solutions design meets functional requirements.
• Proactively manage and communicate progress, including risks.
• Commit to continuous professional development.

Skills

Project management

Retail supply chain

Transformation delivery

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Cross-team collaboration

Communication

Team player

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Kingfisher is seeking a Supply Chain subject matter expert to support demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory control, and vendor relations across the Group and Banner teams.

You will drive transformation initiatives, share best practices, and lead projects to improve efficiencies while ensuring functional requirements are met and risks are managed. Hybrid working model offered.