Junior Product Lead- Kitchens

Kingfisher plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan

Life Assurance

Bonus

Kingfisher Share Save

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Junior Product Lead to develop Own Exclusive Brands (OEB), driving agile product development across sinks, taps and appliances. You will translate insights into a competitive OEB range while coordinating a cross-functional team from concept to delivery.

You will identify NPD opportunities, set eligibility criteria, analyse trends, and own ongoing performance across the range, partnering with brand, design, quality and packaging to deliver value and growth in our home

Responsibilities

• Use insight to create and maintain an exciting and competitive OEB range.
• Understand the potential additions to the Banners 'ask' to take the OEB range to its 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 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.
• Commercial and customer insight
• Build OEB strategy
• Plan and execute OEB range
• Industry and product knowledge

Skills

Commercial insight

Category development

Cross-functional leadership

NPD & product validation

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 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 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.

• 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

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

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’tmeet 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 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 aboutour 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.

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, 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.

Since joining Kingfisher in 2007, I have made many genuine friends and the company has helped me to grow both professionally and personally.

Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.

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?