Product Lead

Kingfisher

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role sits within the Range team reporting to the Head of Range. To develop affordable and sustainable innovation in OEB (Own Exclusive Brands) for Paint & Painting Tools, to be more agile in new product development and be more impactful on performance.

Requirements

Strategic thinking and vision and the ability to translate that into a strategic plan
Strong analytical skills to draw insight from a variety of commercial and customer data points and identify trends
Previous industry and product knowledge experience within a retail environment
Expertise and the practical application of New Product Development processes
General knowledge of OEB brands and products
Strong commercial acumen with an ability to analyse and understand financial data and measure business performance.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively and maintain relationships within a matrix organisation.
Excellent project management s

Responsibilities

Create a closer proximity to our customers.
Building a deeper knowledge and understanding of their lives and homes.
Provide an effective brief to the Customer Insight team to ensure they are clear on data requirements needed to drive the right activity
Ability to translate this knowledge into both a short- and long-term strategic plan identifying the key levers that will drive overall growth for your area of accountability
Identify commercial potential for the OEB range by analysing relevant data, trends & industry insights and utilising to create and maintain a more customer-centric, relevant, and right-sized range.
Take a lead role on identifying New Product Development opportunities, inputting into eligibility criteria, and using the Business direction.
Create the environment and space to engage effectively with the Banners to present our OEB strategy and create supporting materials
Understand the potential additions to the Banners 'ask', to take the OEB range to the full potential.
Build range recommendations that generate buy in and instil confidence across the Banners.
Have full visibility of the Banners’ full range for insight purposes