Costing Developer

We’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.

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. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

As a Costing Developer, your role is to create and manage the bill of materials and cost data. You’ll prepare, maintain and deliver detailed bills of materials and costs for products to support price negotiations with our suppliers. And provide reporting and analytics to support price negotiation and overall product price management . This role is based in Turkey.

What's the job?

• Manage cost management activities independently, including the generation and maintenance of the costed bill of materials, cost analysis and support negotiation.
• Realization of "should cost" on new developments and existing products.
• Support product engineers in the implementation of the "design to cost" approach Accurately estimate production and material costs with product engineers and production engineers.
• Analyse material cost changes on a monthly basis / Provide on-demand one-time analysis
• Participate in the development of convincing material cost solutions/proposals
• Prepare regular analytical reports, including cost analysis, liability costing, and value engineering.
• Support negotiation with suppliers and attend as needed
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Strong cost management expertise, including experience with costed bills of materials, cost analysis, and "should cost" evaluations for new and existing products.
• Proficiency in "design to cost" methodologies and the ability to collaborate with engineers to estimate production and material costs accurately.
• Analytical skills to assess material cost changes and provide detailed reports on cost analysis, liability costing, and value engineering.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, with the ability to develop compelling material cost solutions and proposals.
• Advanced Excel skills or familiarity with cost analysis tools, combined with excellent attention to detail and the ability to present insights clearly.
  
  

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.