Junior Product Lead- Kitchens

Kingfisher plc; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Junior Product Lead to drive innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB). You will work across sink, taps and appliances, using insights to shape a compelling OEB range and lead an expert team through concept to delivery.

You will project manage ranges, translate customer insights into action, and collaborate with design, engineering and packaging to ensure successful launches. This role offers a hybrid working model across locations.

Qualifications

• Commercial and customer insight
• Build OEB strategy
• Plan and execute OEB range
• Industry and product knowledge
• New product development

Responsibilities

• Use insight to create and maintain a competitive OEB range.
• Identify additions to the banners' ask to maximise the OEB range.
• Maintain visibility of Opco’s full ranges for insights.
• Project manage OEB projects from concept to delivery.
• Lead cross-functional teams across OEB development and validation.
• Identify NPD opportunities; input into eligibility criteria and product validation.
• Analyse data to identify commercial potential of the OEB range.
• Define requirements for OEB projects using category direction and customer insights.
• Support sales and margin performance of OEB products.
• Review OEB performance and drive remedial actions with banners.

Skills

Commercial insight

OEB strategy

Range planning

Industry knowledge

New product development

Job description

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.

As a Junior Product Lead you will be responsible for developing innovation in OEB (Own Exclusive Brands),to be more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance working across our sink, taps and appliances categories.

What's the job?

• Use insight to create and maintain an exciting and competitive Category OEB range
• Understand the potential additions to the Banners 'ask', to take the OEB range to the full potential
• Have full visibility of Opco’s full ranges for insight purposes
• Project manage all selected OEB projects/ranges from concept through to delivery
• Lead a cross functional expert team (designers, engineers, quality, brand, packaging etc.) across OEB Range development and validation
• Leads on Identifying NPD, input into eligibility criteria, Selling data, Comms brief and Product Validation
• Identify commercial potential for my OEB range by analysing relevant data for trends and insights
• Identify requirements for OEB product development projects by using the Business/ Banners Category direction and all the customer insights gained.
• Shared Responsible for the sales and margin performance of the OEB products within range
• Own ongoing performance review of OEB products and manage remedial actions with Banners to support overall range performance

What You'll Bring

• Commercial and customer insight
• Build OEB strategy
• Plan and execute OEB range
• Industry and product knowledge
• New product development

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.

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 & 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.