[Hiring] Sourcing Lead @Kingfisher

Role Description

We are looking for candidates to join our team as: Sourcing Lead.

• Work directly with the triangular team in developing robust and lasting relationships in order to drive better/more informed decisions.
• Support the creation of a vendor level strategy, through a combination of new supplier discovery activity and benchmarking.
• Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors to deliver the product development and margin plans.

Contracting and Operational Delivery

• Ensure project milestones are delivered on time, promoting cross functional collaboration.
• Guarantee minimum standards and Kingfisher sustainability policy compliance.
• Be the point person on the management of the KIPL contracts.
• Be responsible for the collection, completeness and quality of the data to support article and vendor set up and maintenance in the company systems.
• Be responsible for adherence to sourcing processes using the relevant systems and tracking tools such as CPC, Project Management, Contract Management and Audits etc.
• Be the Kingfisher point person for the vendors; responsible for ensuring their compliance to our policies and processes, such as Brand and Packaging, Audit and Factory Assessment.

Product and Supplier Development

• Support the delivery of the category level vendor strategy to ensure the buying office has the best possible chance of gaining group volume through competitive tenders.
• Organise & contribute to the SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) programme for Key Strategic vendors, understanding capabilities, risks and opportunities in your supply base.

Ongoing business activity

• Manage forecasting & delivery of KPIs through structured monitoring, & reporting.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail to assist with issue resolution and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with an ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively with a wide network.
• Experience of managing projects and holding stakeholders to account.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Requirements

• Flexible and Adaptable.
• Proactive.
• Approachable and open, meaning that you are able to utilise your network to drive projects to meet challenging deadlines.
• Resilient & calm under pressure.