Product Lead - Kitchen Appliances

Kingfisher; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home improvement company in Southampton is seeking a Product Lead for small Kitchen Appliances to develop innovation in their Own Exclusive Brand (OEB). The role involves project management of OEB products, leading cross-functional teams, and leveraging customer insights to drive product development. The ideal candidate should have experience in commercial insights and new product development, with a commitment to improving customer experience.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Ability to create simple solutions to complex challenges.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.
• Skill in analyzing data for trends and insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brand (OEB).
• Project manage OEB projects from concept to delivery.
• Identify commercial potential for OEB range.

Skills

Commercial and customer insight

Industry and product knowledge

New product development

Job description

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 76,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you! As a Product Lead for small Kitchen Appliances you will develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brand (OEB), being more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance.

What's the job?

• Use insight to create and maintain an exciting and competitive Category OEB range
• Understand the potential additions to the OpCo '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/ OpCo 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 OpCo's to support overall range performance

Skills needed to deliver my role:

• Commercial and customer insight
• Build OEB strategy
• Plan and execute OEB range
• Industry and product knowledge
• New product development

What you'll bring

I find solutions to complex customer problems

• I set priorities and work, making sure people have what they need to do it well
• I use my expertise to create simple solutions to complex challenges
• I develop strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

I deliver change

• I define and deliver plans for up to two years in advance
• I keep up with industry best practice and adopt it in my area
• I provide the plan, focus and direction required to deliver change in my area

I turn strategy into action

• I deliver a high level of profitability or return on the resources given to me
• I support decision making that impacts multiple business areas or functions
• I identify and manage risk within our ways of working

Be Customer Focused–constantly improving our customers’ experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive –acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable –championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisherhere!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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