Junior Product Lead, OEB Kitchens & Home Innovations

Kingfisher; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Kingfisher is seeking a Junior Product Lead to drive innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB) across sinks, taps and appliances. You will work with designers, engineers and commercial teams to develop a competitive OEB range. The role emphasizes insight-led NPD, project management from concept to delivery, and ongoing performance reviews to grow sales and margin.

Kingfisher supports hybrid working and a diverse, inclusive environment. Join a dynamic team delivering Better Homes.

Qualifications

• Experience turning commercial insights into product strategy.
• Ability to build and execute an OEB range plan.
• Strong knowledge of new product development processes.
• Industry and product knowledge relevant to home improvement.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Commercial insight

OEB strategy

Range planning

Industry knowledge

New product development

Job description

Kingfisher is seeking a Junior Product Lead to drive innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB) across sinks, taps and appliances. You will work with designers, engineers and commercial teams to develop a competitive OEB range. The role emphasizes insight-led NPD, project management from concept to delivery, and ongoing performance reviews to grow sales and margin.

Kingfisher supports hybrid working and a diverse, inclusive environment. Join a dynamic team delivering Better Homes.