Group Buyer

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We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher – and our other brands such as B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koçtaş – to life. We want to be the leading home‑improvement company and grow the most extensive community of home improvers worldwide.

We welcome applicants equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

• Define the needs for the sub‑category and the sourcing strategy.
• Work with product teams to understand the range and products composing it.
• Analyse product components and manufacturing processes, taking into account costing of products.
• Identify suppliers and factories, collaborating with sourcing offices to guarantee right quality and quantities, using the right mix of vendors and locations for best price with minimum risk.
• Manage tenders with buying offices and select suppliers via negotiation when needed.
• Select suppliers and propose the selection to the product lead.
• Organise buying programs involving product development, strategic sourcing, and manufacturing excellence teams.

• Strong product expertise, including building range structure, product development/costing, materials & components and manufacturing processes, with experience in clothing/textiles.
• Buying experience, preferably with personal experience in home improvement.
• Experience in the products of his sub‑categories and understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Fluent spoken and written English; other language skills (e.g., French) are advantageous.
• Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management and Product Development.
• Ability to influence at a senior level, presence, impact, and the ability to engage and build good rapport.
• Conscientious, delivering as promised; personally organized, translating goals into individual and team plans.

• Listen to customers.
• Use available data to help make decisions.

• Do the right thing.
• Be respectful.

• Build and share new ideas.
• Try new things and share learnings.

• Have courage to be creative.
• Done is better than perfect; aim for 80/20.

• Embrace allyship.
• Have self‑awareness and a desire to learn.

• Own actions.
• Understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role.

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.