Product Assistant - 6mftc

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

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 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

Overview

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 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

• 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'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

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 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.

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.

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.

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What we offer.

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.

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.

Training & Development

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

Conversations with senior leaders

Resources and tools to help you grow

Improving without instruments to help you learn is near impossible. That's why we make sure you have everything at your fingertips to find exactly what you need to keep growing.

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?