Kitchens Product Insight & Strategy Assistant

Kingfisher plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Product Assistant in the Kitchens category on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will help develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB) and drive agility in new product development while improving category performance.

You will coordinate data, analyse current OEB product and customer trends, advise quick solutions to stakeholders, act as a key contact across banners, and help streamline workflows in a hybrid work setup.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate, collect and centralise the data and actions in relation to my range category within the timescales
• Analyse current OEB product and customer trends/data
• Advise and bring quick solutions to stakeholders to optimise category performance and execution
• Act as key contact for the category, communicating across the wider matrix team and across the Banners
• Optimise ways of working to improve the workflow within the category
• Knows how the work of O&S contributes to KF strategy and understands the O&S and Banner priorities
• Knows the global and market sales channels and performance of KF products for their product area and how this impacts product and range decisions
• Applies customer insight to make recommendations for product and range decisions
• Understands the OEB strategy
• Has a high-level view of product performance and trends within the category
• Understands the different stages/processes within range development and execution
• Knows how to build trust with colleagues
• Knows what is important to our customer when making product choices (price, value etc) and how this is embedded in the KF design principles
• Knows what is important to our customer when making product choices (price, value etc)
• Knows what OEB products KF has in each Category and their key features
• Keeps up to date with general product and retail trends
• 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.
• 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.
• Kingfisher Pension Scheme
• 25 Days' Holiday
• Staff Discount
• Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Kingfisher Share Save
• Training & Development
• Conversations with senior leaders
• Resources and tools to help you grow
• Initiatives that measure development
• Find your path
• Sharing is caring
• Reach for the stars
• Why Kingfisher
• Training & Development
• Conversations with senior leaders
• Resources and tools to help you grow
• Initiatives that measure development
• Find your path
• Sharing is caring
• Reach for the stars
• Why Kingfisher

Job description

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Product Assistant in the Kitchens category on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will help develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB) and drive agility in new product development while improving category performance.

You will coordinate data, analyse current OEB product and customer trends, advise quick solutions to stakeholders, act as a key contact across banners, and help streamline workflows in a hybrid work setup.