Supply Chain Manager

Kingfisher; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Manager to enhance supply chain performance and lead a motivated team. This role involves overseeing supply chain planning, managing vendor relationships, and implementing innovative solutions to meet customer demands. The company values inclusivity and encourages new ideas, offering a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career growth. If you're passionate about driving supply chain excellence and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Intermediate level of end-to-end Supply Chain and Vendor Management.
• Strong analytical skills for data and information analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a motivated team to enhance supply chain performance.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Planning

Order Management

Inventory Management

Vendor Management

Data Analysis

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. We have ambitions 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!

We’re looking for a proactive and strategic Supply Chain Manager to act as the end-to-end Supply Chain Business Partner to our Offer & Sourcing and Banner teams (including B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, etc), overseeing all supply chain planning requirements within their category. You’ll be responsible for managing supply chain performance across existing ranges, agreeing supply conditions and leading the implementation of new ranges, while also owning the supply chain relationship and performance of EMEA Own Brand (OEB) vendors. This role also includes deputising for the Head of Group Supply Chain when required, offering a great opportunity to influence and drive supply chain excellence at a group level.

What's the job?

• Provide leadership and coaching to develop a motivated team within a high-performance culture.
• Ensure supply chain requirements are integrated into range change decisions to maximise customer availability and minimise costs.
• Provide transparent visibility of each implementation readiness, highlighting any concerns with availability (with mitigation options) and when implementation CPA is at risk.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage global relationships and collaborate with banners, vendors and Kingfisher stakeholders.
• Disrupt traditional practices and find innovative solutions to meet and exceed changing customer demand.
• Deliver change through owning end-to-end projects supported with contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
• Use your expertise and influence on all aspects of supply chain management and become a trusted partner across our businesses.
• Play an active role in promoting and inputting into S&L Group programmes.

What you'll bring

• Intermediate level of end-to-end Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning & Order Management, Inventory & Flow Management, & Vendor Management.
• Intermediate level of Critical Data & Information Analysis.
• Foundation level of Vendor Onboarding.

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 Kingfisher here!

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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