Product Description Acquisition Management

This is a 12 month contract 2 openings)

Were Kingfisher A team made up of over 78000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our other brands: B&Q Screwfix Brico Depot Castorama and Koctas to life. Thats right were 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 thats 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!

Your role as a Product Description Data Acquisition Specialist is to ensure that OEB (own exclusive brands) product description data and assets are acquired translated and communicated within the agreed deadlines across all the Kingfisher Group.

You will be the representative of Product Data Team in Project meetings with Category teams providing updates to current data status against CPA raising any concerns and mitigating any risks to data delivery.

A key area of focus will be to work with Vendors to collect data ensuring that all data is collected and available for all channels within the agreed deadlines.

• Project Manage the E2E PDD Collection process
• Responsible for delivery of OEB PDD acquisition in line with the CPA to the agreed brief
• Responsible for the delivery of validated and translated PDD Packaging data and assets
• Ensure that risks and potential mitigations affecting range change are escalated and communicated as required.
• Becoming fully competent in use of PIM and Vendor Portal
• Working to consistently achieve high quality output
• Work closely with the Change Control and PIM Development teams

• Passionate about how data is used to help a customer buy a product and its importance within a Retail organisation
• Tenacious and resilient in the face of strong opinions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Consideration to how something may impact other areas of the business
• Understanding of business processes

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
• I am respectful

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 selfawareness 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.

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