Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Assistant Buyer Job Locations UK-Hampshire-Chandlers Ford | UK-Hampshire-Chandlers Ford Entity Offer & Sourcing, Supply & Logistics ID 2024-99820 Category Sourcing Type Permanent Full Time Contract Permanent Hours Per Week 36.25 Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 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 an Assistant Buyer you will play a key role in the delivery, costing, and analysis of product components and manufacturing processes across Kingfisher. You will work closely with the product team of your category to define the sourcing needs and build a supplier strategy with the objective of lowering costs and developing operational excellence.

What's the job? To become a product expert within your category, understanding the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to reduce cost from the entire value chain.Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure delivery focusing on Product Lead, Sourcing offices, QA Teams and supply chain. Build strong relationships.Support Category Sourcing Strategies that support the product needs and deliver business objectivesAnalyse product components and manufacturing processes to provide the lowest total acquisition costDefine with sourcing offices where the right suppliers are in order to be able to guarantee the right quality and quantities for the GroupRestructure the vendor base to define the right mix of vendors and right locations to obtain the most competitive commercial offering with the minimum level of risk What you'll bring Strong end to end product expertise including building range structure, product development/costing, materials & components and manufacturing processes.Sound negotiation skills and aspire to become an excellent negotiator.Excellent data analysis and presentation skills (MS Excel and Powerpoint)Fluent spoken and written English. Other languages skills (particularly French) would be advantageous

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

I listen to my customersI use available data to help make decisions

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

I do the right thingI am respectful

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

I build and share new ideasI try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

I have courage to be creativeDone is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

I embrace allyshipI have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

I own my actionsI 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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At Kingfisher we value having a diverse workforce and representing the communities that we serve, and want to ensure that all employees, future employees, and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally.

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