About the role
Quality Onboarding Manager DTS
Permanent
Up to £47,000 + Bonus + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)
Southampton, Store Support Office
We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they'll love. Join us as a Quality Onboarding Manager and you'll be a big part of this.
Key responsibilities
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the UK and Ireland markets? As a key player in our team, you'll collaborate closely with Commercial teams to understand and drive new onboarding activities. You'll audit vendors and approve products, ensuring top-notch quality and compliance.
You'll also work hand-in-hand with Sourcing Offices and Commercial teams to specify, review, and approve B&Q's exclusive own-brand products through the Banner Access to Sourcing (BATS) process. Your role will be pivotal in driving process enhancements and efficiencies, all while safeguarding B&Q's brand integrity and due diligence.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
Vendor Audits & Product Approvals : Conduct vendor audits and approve vendor-branded products. Specify, review, and approve B&Q own brand exclusive products through the Banner Access to Sourcing (BATS) process. Collaborate with Kingfisher group companies as needed.
Product Approval : Manage product approvals for ranged products, promotions, and spot buys. Liaise with vendors to collect and verify regulatory evidence for the Required Technical File (RTF).
Subject Matter Expert (SME) : Act as the SME for the Commercial Team and vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance of products, artwork, and instructions.
Product Lifecycle & Development : Support commercial teams in understanding product specifications and regulatory requirements. Work with current product reference specifications and create or update these documents.
Packaging & Artwork : Collaborate with packaging and commercial teams to author new product artwork and customer user manuals.
Quality Surveillance Support : Assist the Quality Surveillance team with issue management of current B&Q products.
Continuous Improvement : Contribute to the Quality Team's continuous improvement journey through team meetings, process contributions, joining relevant external committees, and undertaking relevant training.
Required skills & experience Required Skills and Experience: Experience of product regulation and compliance for both UK and EU markets, ideally in a large retail or consumer goods business Technical background with a level of product knowledge Project management Vendor or supplier engagement Commercial experience/knowledge beneficial Strong attention to detail, organisation and interpersonal skills Agile and able to multitask A passion for Quality What's in it for me? As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are. We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business. We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more! So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.
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Product Approval : Manage product approvals for ranged products, promotions, and spot buys. Liaise with vendors to collect and verify regulatory evidence for the Required Technical File (RTF).
Subject Matter Expert (SME) : Act as the SME for the Commercial Team and vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance of products, artwork, and instructions.
Product Lifecycle & Development : Support commercial teams in understanding product specifications and regulatory requirements. Work with current product reference specifications and create or update these documents.
Packaging & Artwork : Collaborate with packaging and commercial teams to author new product artwork and customer user manuals.
Quality Surveillance Support : Assist the Quality Surveillance team with issue management of current B&Q products.
Continuous Improvement : Contribute to the Quality Team's continuous improvement journey through team meetings, process contributions, joining relevant external committees, and undertaking relevant training.
Required skills & experience Required Skills and Experience: Experience of product regulation and compliance for both UK and EU markets, ideally in a large retail or consumer goods business Technical background with a level of product knowledge Project management Vendor or supplier engagement Commercial experience/knowledge beneficial Strong attention to detail, organisation and interpersonal skills Agile and able to multitask A passion for Quality What's in it for me? As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are. We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business. We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more! So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.
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