Stark a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for a Strategy Analyst who is as passionate about great service as we are.
We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
What you’ll be doing:
* Supporting the development and execution of strategic initiatives, the Strategy Analyst will play a key role in identifying growth opportunities, improving operational efficiency, and contributing to Stark Building Materials UK’s long-term success.
You will be required to:
* Support the development of strategic plans and business cases for new initiatives, site expansions, or product category opportunities.
* Analyse business performance data (sales, margin, stock, customer behaviours) to evaluate success and identify commercial or operational opportunities.
* Prepare regular and ad-hoc performance and strategy reports for the Executive Team.
* Deliver clear, concise presentations that communicate complex insights and recommendations effectively.
* Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Operations, Category, Finance) to gather insights and ensure alignment on strategic priorities.
* Support workshops, strategy reviews and cross-functional planning sessions
What you’ll need to have:
* Experience in a strategy, business analysis, or commercial insight role is preferred.
* Experience within the construction, building materials, or wholesale/trade sector strongly preferred.
* Demonstrable success in shaping strategy and influencing business decisions through insight.
* Ideally degree-level education in Business, Maths, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
* Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred
* Proactive, inquisitive, and keen to challenge the status quo.
* Commercially astute with strong problem-solving ability.
* Strong communication skills – able to simplify analysis into actionable insights.
* Comfortable working independently or as part of a team.
What’s in it for you:
* Discretionary bonus
* A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.
* Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support
* Generous employee discounts
* Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers
* Retirement savings plan
* Life assurance
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Why STARK?
We're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!
What's next…
If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.