Product Sourcing Manager - Southampton
2 days ago
Job description
hackajob is collaborating with Kingfisher to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.
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.
As a Product Sourcing Manager you will drive performance, ensuring the triangular team and suppliers perform at their best.
Develop sourcing competencies across the team and drive engagement, retention and succession plans
Set clear team objectives with structured performance reviews, feedback and management. New Business Development
Collaborate with the management team in communicating and implementing priorities for the buying office
Work directly with the triangular team in developing robust and lasting relationships to drive better/more informed decisions
Drive the implementation of the vendor mapping within your footprint, through a combination of new supplier discovery activity, benchmarking and developing bears (alternative suppliers)
Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors to deliver the product development and margin plans Contracting and Operational Delivery.
Ensuring project milestones are delivered on time, promoting cross functional collaboration between all functions.Guarantee minimum standards and Kingfisher sustainability policy compliance
Be accountable for the collection, completeness and quality of the data to support article and vendor set up and maintenance in the company systems and be the Kingfisher point person for the vendors; responsible for ensuring their compliance to our policies and processes, such as Brand and Packaging, Audit and Factory Assessment Product and Supplier Development
Manage forecasting & delivery of KPIs through structured monitoring, reporting, direction, challenge and support
Strong negotiation skills, including being able to think creatively
Ability to thrive and make decisions in a fast paced environment
Excellent communication and influencing skills with an ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively with a wide network
Experience of managing projects and holding stakeholders to account
People management experience required
Knowledge of manufacturing and product development process with additional exposure to retail/procurement
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't meet 100% of the requirements.
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. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.
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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