Product Description Acquisition Specialist - 12 month fixed term contract
Kingfisher plc
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Job summary
Kingfisher plc is seeking a Product Description Acquisition Specialist on a 12-month fixed-term contract to manage end-to-end PDD collection and data delivery. The role focuses on acquiring, translating, and validating OEB product description data and assets for packaging and online channels across the Kingfisher Group.
You will collaborate with category teams and vendors to meet data deadlines, drive QA, and ensure high-quality data delivery while working with PIM and Vendor Portal systems.
Qualifications
- Attention to detail, accuracy is vital.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in retail environment.
Responsibilities
- Project Manage the E2E PDD Collection process including data pre-population and vendor onboarding to PIM.
- Ensure vendors meet collection SLA through PIM and Vendor Portal.
- Data validation against data model principles.
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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.
The Packaging Compliance Manager will take full accountability for our Packaging data compliance process ensuring the delivery is executed fully and against newly established KPIs developed for the role.
The roles’ purpose is to ensure that OEB (own exclusive brands) product description data and assets are acquired, translated and communicated within the agreed deadlines across all the KF Group. Those data and assets will be used for multiple purposes such as; packaging and online throughout the Group. You will be the representative of product description data in Project meetings with Category teams providing updates to current data status against CPA, raising any concerns and mitigating any risks to data delivery. A key area of focus will be to work with Vendors to collect data ensuring that all data is collected and available for all channels within the agreed deadlines.*12 month fixed term contract
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.
The Packaging Compliance Manager will take full accountability for our Packaging data compliance process ensuring the delivery is executed fully and against newly established KPIs developed for the role.
The roles’ purpose is to ensure that OEB (own exclusive brands) product description data and assets are acquired, translated and communicated within the agreed deadlines across all the KF Group. Those data and assets will be used for multiple purposes such as; packaging and online throughout the Group. You will be the representative of product description data in Project meetings with Category teams providing updates to current data status against CPA, raising any concerns and mitigating any risks to data delivery. A key area of focus will be to work with Vendors to collect data ensuring that all data is collected and available for all channels within the agreed deadlines.*12 month fixed term contract
- Project Manage the E2E PDD Collection process this includes:
- Supporting the range team with data pre-population
- Vendor engagement, training and onboarding to PIM
- Ensuring with vendors achieve agreed collection SLA though PIM and Vendor Portal
- Support range team data validation for accuracy
- Send to translation and support with queries
- Responsible for delivery of OEB PDD acquisition in line with the CPA to the agreed brief
- Responsible for the delivery of validated and translated PDD, Packaging data and assets
- Ensure that risks and potential mitigations affecting range change are escalated and communicated as required.
- Becoming fully competent in use of PIM and Vendor Portal
- Working to consistently achieve high quality output
- Work closely with the Change Control and PIM Development teams
- Project Manage the E2E PDD Collection process this includes:
- Supporting the range team with data pre-population
- Vendor engagement, training and onboarding to PIM
- Ensuring with vendors achieve agreed collection SLA though PIM and Vendor Portal
- Data validation against data model principles
- Support range team data validation for accuracy
- Send to translation and support with queries
- Responsible for delivery of OEB PDD acquisition in line with the CPA to the agreed brief
- Responsible for the delivery of validated and translated PDD, Packaging data and assets
- Ensure that risks and potential mitigations affecting range change are escalated and communicated as required.
- Becoming fully competent in use of PIM and Vendor Portal
- Working to consistently achieve high quality output
- Work closely with the Change Control and PIM Development teams
- Flexible approach – dealing with ad-hoc requests, balancing shifting priorities
- Collaboration – works with stakeholders to seek agreed outcomes
- Work effectively alongside 3rd party organisations
- Good communication and interpersonal skills working with teams in a multicultural environment
- Good personal organisation, with ability to set priorities and monitor process
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in line with working in retail environment
- Ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines
- Attention to detail, accuracy is vital
- Good problem-solving skills
- Consideration to how something may impact other areas of the business
- Passionate about how data is used to help a customer buy a product and its importance within a Retail organisation
- Tenacious and resilient in the face of strong opinions
- MS Office, MS SharePoint and MS Teams.
Advantageous
- Product Information Management (PIM) systems and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems
What we offer.
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).
Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.
25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).
20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.
Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.
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.
Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.
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.
At Kingfisher, being all-in means contributing fully to our ambitions, supporting one another, and helping create a culture where we succeed together.
Continuously curious. Listen to understand. Always improving.
We are brave
Aim high. Act with courage. Move with pace.
We win together
Lead with customer. Commit to deliver. Help each other win.
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.
There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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