Product Assistant Job Edinburgh Scotland UK,Business

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 Koctasto 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.

As a Product Assistant in our Kitchens category you will help develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brands (OEB), be more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance
* 6 month fixed term contract

Overview

Co-ordinate, collect and centralise the data and actions in relation to my range category within the timescales
Analyse current OEB product and customer trends/data
Advise and bring quick solutions to stakeholders to optimise category performance and execution
Act as key contact for the category, communicating across the wider matrix team and across the Banners
Optimise ways of working to improve the workflow within the category

What's the job

Co-ordinate, collect and centralise the data and actions in relation to my range category within the timescales
Analyse current OEB product and customer trends/data
Advise and bring quick solutions to stakeholders to optimise category performance and execution
Act as key contact for the category, communicating across the wider matrix team and across the Banners
Optimise ways of working to improve the workflow within the category

Commercial and customer insight

Knows how the work of O&S contributes to KF strategy and understands the O&S and Banner priorities
Knows the global and market sales channels and performance of KF products for their product area and how this impacts product and range decisions
Applies customer insight to make recommendations for product and range decisions

Build OEB strategy

Understands the OEB strategy
Has a high-level view of product performance and trends within the category

Plan and execute OEB range

Understands the different stages/processes within range development and execution
Knows how to build trust with colleagues
Knows what is important to our customer when making product choices (price, value etc) and how this is embedded in the KF design principles
Knows what is important to our customer when making product choices (price, value etc)

Industry and product knowledge

Knows what OEB products KF has in each Category and their key features

Keeps up to date with general product and retail trends

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.

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.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Our customers come from allwalks of life- and so do we.

We’recommitted 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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What we offer.

Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. 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…