Assistant Buyer

We’re Kingfisher, a team driven by over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our brands – B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koçtaş – to life. We aspire to become the leading home‑improvement company and the largest community of home improvers in the world. That’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are committed to treating all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants 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 in terms of hours and location – offering a blend of remote and office-based work at Kingfisher – London (Paddington) and B&Q – Southampton (Chandlers Ford).

As a Junior Buying Manager (internally known as Assistant Product Sourcing Manager) you will drive performance across our sourcing operations, ensuring suppliers and teams deliver at their best. You’ll build strong partnerships, optimise sourcing strategies, and support sustainable, high‑quality products for our customers.

• Develop sourcing competencies within the team and foster a positive, high‑performing culture.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement buying office priorities and vendor strategies.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers through vendor mapping, benchmarking and alternative sourcing.
• Ensure compliance with Kingfisher sustainability policies, contracts and sourcing processes.
• Manage supplier relationships and contribute to Supplier Relationship Management programmes.
• Lead negotiations to deliver margin targets and cost optimisation through fact‑based analysis.
• Monitor KPIs, report progress and support continuous improvement across sourcing activities.

• Strong negotiation skills with creative problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to make decisions and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to challenge and collaborate effectively.
• Proven experience in project management and stakeholder accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

We are united by our six core behaviours:

• Be customer focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience.
• Be human – acting with humanity and care.
• Be curious – thrive on learning and thinking beyond the obvious.
• Be agile – working with trust, pace and agility.
• Be inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together.
• Be accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth.

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April (subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Immediate eligibility through auto‑enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a maximum 14% from the company.

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (prorated for part‑time colleagues).

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix; eligible after 3 months’ service.

Share ownership in a tax‑efficient way – save £10 to £150 per month, join at any time after three months’ service.

Four times salary plus benefit equal to the value of your retirement account (if an active member of KPS‑MP) or one salary if not.

Competitive bonus scheme aligned to your role level.

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually; three months’ service required at the annual invitation date (normally in October).

There are many ways you can grow, learn and develop ources, tools and conversations with senior leaders help you advance your career at your own pace.

Send in your application via the Kingfisher Careers website.

A member of the Talent Acquisition team will review your application and let you know if you have progressed to the next stage.

You’ll have a telephone interview or one‑to‑one conversation with a recruiter.

As you progress, you’ll attend a face‑to‑face or virtual interview.

Your recruiter will provide feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer.

We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.