Product Assistant - 6mftc

Kingfisher plc; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Product Assistant for the Kitchens category on a 6-month fixed term contract. You will support data collection, analyse OEB range performance and provide quick solutions to drive category results.

Work across the matrix of Kingfisher banners, apply customer insights to product and range decisions, and help optimise workflows within the category while benefiting from a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and customer insight to inform range decisions.
• Experience analysing product trends and customer data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, collect and centralise data and actions for the range category within 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 workflow within the category.

Skills

Commercial and customer insight

Stakeholder communication

Categories knowledge

Analytical thinking

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 Product Assistant in our Kitchens category you will help develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB), be more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance *6 month fixed term contract

What's the job?

• 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

What You’ll Bring

Commercial and customer insight

• 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

Build OEB strategy

• Understands the OEB strategy
• Has a high-level view of product performance and trends within the category

Plan and execute OEB range

• 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)

Industry and product knowledge

• Knows what OEB products KF has in each Category and their key features

Keeps up to date with general product and retail trends

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

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.