Group Category Manager

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 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,  Kingfisher - London (Paddington) / B&Q - Southampton (Chandlers Ford) / Castorama - Lille (Templemars) / Brico Depot - Paris (Longpont-sur-Orge)

At Kingfisher, our purpose is simple: Better Homes, Better Lives, For everyone. As a Group Category Manager for Marketing, you'll help deliver this by driving sustainable value across our marketing spend. You'll lead pan-European category strategies that enable innovation, efficiency, and responsible sourcing – ensuring our banners have the tools to inspire customers and create better homes.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across all Kingfisher banners.
• Analyse spend, budgets, supplier performance, and market trends to generate actionable insights.
• Develop and implement category strategies that deliver cost savings, sustainability, and risk mitigation.
• Lead sourcing projects using Kingfisher's tools and processes, ensuring clarity of scope and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Kingfisher governance, policies, and Code of Conduct.
• Proven experience in marketing services procurement across multiple markets.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing international suppliers.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Driven and motivated to deliver against targets
• Detail-oriented with strong project management capabilities
• Flexible and resilient, ability to adapt to changing needs

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers' experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I 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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