Product Assistant Technical (12month fixed term contract)

Were Kingfisher A team made up of over 74000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q Screwfix Brico Depot Castorama and Koctas to 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.

The Range team is set up to design develop and edit a unique and unified coordinated range of solutions and products that help millions of people to improve their home inside and out. Our Range teams work to understand our customers and how they live as well as researching markets locations and emerging trends. This helps them to build our ranges by focusing on meeting customer needs and simplifying our offer to avoid duplication and complexity. They develop our unique brands managing everything from strategy to product design and packaging. Our products are high quality low cost and long-lasting. They are easy to build and install and combine sustainable choices with best economics possible.

*This is a 12 month fixed term contract

A Product Assistant is an integral role within our Range team. Its a fantastic opportunity for anyone thats interested in a career in Product Ranging and Design. You will contribute to the performance of your team by supporting your Product Lead in the day to day management of their ranges. Specifically you will be responsible for understanding and interpreting customer insight managing product data information to ensure that key details are up to date liaising with individuals within our Operating Companies across Europe to understand their specific requirements of their customer markets analysing current range performance and supporting high levels of communication across a matrix team.

• Support the design of new and unique Kingfisher product ranges.
• Coordinate collect and centralise data and actions for your category ensuring everything is delivered within required timelines.
• Provide timely guidance and practical solutions to stakeholders to optimise category efficiency and implementation.
• Act as a key point of contact for the category communicating clearly across the wider matrix team and with colleagues across nine Operating Companies in Europe.
• Collect and analyse customer and product trends using insights to support category decisions.
• Support improvements to working processes that enhance organisation and ways of working within the category.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Confident using MS Office Outlook and internet-based tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working within a retailer (desirable but not essential).

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 youdontmeet 100% of the requirements.

What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encouragenew ideas support experimentation and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self.Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisherhere.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.Scroll down below to find out more aboutour benefits.

Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from allwalks of life- and so do we.Werecommitted 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.

Interested Great apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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