Supply Chain Specialist 12mftc

Kingfisher plc; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a proactive supply chain professional for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will help maximise customer availability, reduce costs, and drive cross-cultural improvements across our global vendor network.

This role offers a hybrid working model with a mix of home and office-based collaboration. You’ll lead end-to-end initiatives, manage relationships with vendors and manufacturers, and contribute to continuous improvements across Kingfisher’s supply chain.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse data and provide data-driven insights.
• Strong cross-functional communication to influence across cultures.
• Experience in end-to-end project management and contingency planning.
• Experience in end-to-end vendor management and forecasting.
• Proactive mindset for continuous improvement in supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supply chain requirements are integrated into product decisions to maximise availability and minimise costs.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency.
• Manage global relationships with vendors, manufacturers, buying teams and banners.
• Influence across cultures to address operational issues and ensure stakeholder engagement.
• Deliver change by owning end-to-end projects with contingency plans.
• Be a trusted partner across our businesses through supply chain expertise.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Management

Vendor Management

Continuous Improvement

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.
This role is crucial for ensuring that Kingfisher’s supply chain operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will make a difference by driving change, influencing across cultures, and disrupting traditional practices to achieve outstanding results.

• This is a 12 month fixed term contract

What's the job?

• Ensure supply chain requirements are integrated into product decisions to maximise customer availability and minimise costs.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage global relationships and collaborate with vendors, manufacturers, buying teams and our retail banners.
• Influence across cultures to address operational issues and ensure stakeholder engagement throughout the supply chain.
• 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.

What You'll Bring

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data to create meaningful insights, perform cost analysis, and provide data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to represent the supply chain in cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and influence across all levels and cultures.
• Project Management: Effective in conceiving and managing projects from conception to launch, including contingency planning and post-implementation review.
• Vendor Management: Experience in end-to-end vendor management from onboarding, capability assessment, forecasting, and materials & capacity planning.
• Continuous Improvement: A proactive approach to identifying and implementing supply chain improvements
• 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.
• We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’tmeet 100% of the requirements.
• 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.
• Diversity & Inclusion Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. 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.
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