European logistics Analyst

Job title:

European logistics Analyst

Company

Kingfisher

Job description

OverviewWe’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 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.Your role as a European Logistics Analyst will play a key role in the fulfilment of import and freight operations from various sourcing locations across Europe. You’ll be working with our banner companies, European sourcing offices and shipping service providers to manage the timely handling of goods for the groups various banner companies.What’s the job?

• Supporting the management of the group’s commercial short sea shipping, road haulage and freight consolidation contracts with service providers.
• Providing reports to communicate Kingfisher banner requirements to service providers (e.g. forecasts, shipping arrangements, performance targets) to enable them to implement their operations effectively.
• Responsibility for overseeing the activities of our service providers and managing these relationships to ensure service levels are in line with Kingfishers expectations.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholder groups, dealing promptly to resolve operational, service and contractual issues as they arise and providing clear direction for resolution.
• Monitoring and analysing the performance of service providers in all aspects of the logistics process through regular review meetings (e.g. KPI Reporting).
• Supporting the European freight tender process providing insight of our banner requirements, shipping locations, volumes and seasonal trends.
• Analysing and presenting large sets of sensitive commercial data with an exceptionally high degree of accuracy.

What you’ll bring

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (core requirement).
• An academic qualification in Logistics or Supply chain management or experience working in a European logistics or freight role in a 3pl / Carrier/haulier or within the logistics team of a major retailer.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage competing timelines whilst still maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• The ability to manipulate, analyse and present complex data sets.
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills.

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 KingfisherWe 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.#LI-BN1

Expected salary

Location

Hampshire

Job date

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:43:12 GMT

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