Group Buyer

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. 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>As a Group Buyer for the category you will work closely with the product team of your sub-category to define with them the sourcing needs and build supplier strategy with the objective of lowering costs and developing operational excellence.<br><br><strong> What's the job? <br><br></strong><ul><li> Define the needs for the sub-category and the sourcing strategy </li><li> Work with the product teams to understand the range and products composing it </li><li> Analyse product components and manufacturing processes taking into account costing of products </li><li> Identify suppliers and factories whilst working with sourcing offices where the right suppliers are in order to be able to guarantee the right quality and quantities for the group using the right mix of vendors and right locations to obtain the best price with the minimum level of risk </li><li> Manage tenders with buying offices and select the suppliers using negotiation where needed </li><li> Select suppliers and propose the selection to the product lead </li><li> Organise the buying programs involving the right parties: product development, strategic sourcing, manufacturing excellence teams <br><br></li></ul><strong>What You'll Bring<br><br></strong><ul><li> Strong product expertise including building range structure, product development/costing, materials & components and manufacturing processes with experience in clothing/textile </li><li> Buying experience completed by a personal experience in home improvement </li><li> Experienced in the products of his sub categories, understanding the manufacturing process </li><li> Fluent spoken and written English. Other languages skills (p. ex French) would be advantageous </li><li> Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management and Product Development </li><li> Ability to influence at a senior level, has presence and is impactful and can engage and build good rapport </li><li> Is conscientious and delivers as promised; is personally organised translating goals into personal and team plans <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Customer Focused – Constantly Improving Our Customers’ Experience<br><br></strong><ul><li> I listen to my customers </li><li> I use available data to help make decisions <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Human – acting with humanity and care<br><br></strong><ul><li> I do the right thing </li><li> I am respectful <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious<br><br></strong><ul><li> I build and share new ideas </li><li> I try new things and share my learnings <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility<br><br></strong><ul><li> I have courage to be creative </li><li> Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20 <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Inclusive –</strong> <strong>acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together<br><br></strong><ul><li> I embrace allyship </li><li> I have self-awareness and a desire to learn <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be Accountable –</strong> <strong>championing the plan to deliver results and growth<br><br></strong><ul><li> I own my actions </li><li> I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role <br><br></li></ul>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.<br><br>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!<br><br>We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.<br><br>Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.<br><br>