Supply Chain Manager

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!

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.

Core Values

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.

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.

Benefits

• Private Health Care: Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with Bupa. 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.

Application Process What to expect from our application process Step 1: Application

Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.

Step 2: Review

A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application and let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.

Step 3: Interview 1

You'll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.

Step 4: Interview 2

As you progress, you'll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.

Step 5: Feedback

Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!