Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Product Lead - Kitchen Appliances Job Locations UK-Southampton Entity Offer & Sourcing, Supply & Logistics ID 2025-118556 Category Range Offer Type Full Time Contract Permanent Hours Per Week 36.25 Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 76,000 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.

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! As a Product Lead for small Kitchen Appliances you will develop innovation in Own Exclusive Brand (OEB), being more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance.

What's the job? Use insight to create and maintain an exciting and competitive Category OEB rangeUnderstand the potential additions to the OpCo 'ask', to take the OEB range to the full potentialHave full visibility of Opco’s full ranges for insight purposesProject manage all selected OEB projects/ranges from concept through to deliveryLead a cross functional expert team (designers, engineers, quality, brand, packaging etc.) across OEB Range development and validationLeads on Identifying NPD, input into eligibility criteria, Selling data, Comms brief and Product ValidationIdentify commercial potential for my OEB range by analysing relevant data for trends and insightsIdentify requirements for OEB product development projects by using the Business/ OpCo Category direction and all the customer insights gained.Shared Responsible for the sales and margin performance of the OEB products within rangeOwn ongoing performance review of OEB products and manage remedial actions with OpCo's to support overall range performance

 

 

Skills needed to deliver my role:

 

Commercial and customer insightBuild OEB strategyPlan and execute OEB rangeIndustry and product knowledgeNew product development What you'll bring

I find solutions to complex customer problems

I set priorities and work, making sure people have what they need to do it wellI use my expertise to create simple solutions to complex challengesI develop strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

 

I deliver change

I define and deliver plans for up to two years in advanceI keep up with industry best practice and adopt it in my areaI provide the plan, focus and direction required to deliver change in my area

 

I turn strategy into action

I deliver a high level of profitability or return on the resources given to meI support decision making that impacts multiple business areas or functionsI identify and manage risk within our ways of working

 

 

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

I listen to my customersI use available data to help make decisions

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

I do the right thingI am respectful

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

I build and share new ideasI try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

I have courage to be creativeDone is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

I embrace allyshipI have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

I own my actionsI 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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