Overview
At Screwfix, sustainability isn’t a side project. It’s a business priority.
We’re looking for a Sustainability Manager to lead and evolve our sustainability agenda at a critical point in our journey. This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across the business and the opportunity to shape how one of the UK’s leading retailers delivers meaningful environmental change.
Reporting into the Director of Supply Chain & Logistics, you’ll own the Screwfix Sustainability Plan, driving delivery of our ambitions and ensuring sustainability is embedded into the way we think, operate and grow. From influencing senior stakeholders and leading strategic programmes, to shaping policy, governance and engagement across the business, this role sits at the centre of making real, measurable progress happen.
You’ll also lead a specialist team spanning carbon, packaging, responsible sourcing and sustainability coordination, helping turn ambitious goals into practical outcomes for our business, customers and communities.
What’s in it for you?
* Discretionary annual bonus up to 50%
* Company car or allowance of up to £6,500 per annum
* 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays, 5 of which can be taken flexibly)
* Hybrid working with up to 2 days working from home
* Flexible start and end times around core working hours
* Private Medical Care (Individual – Family care)
* Buy More Holiday – eligible colleagues can boost their holiday allowance by up to one extra week
* EV Car Scheme in Partnership with Tusker – eligible colleagues can lease a brand-new or pre-loved electric vehicle
* Up to 14% employer pension contributions
* Life cover up to 4x your salary
* Health cash plan and discounted gym memberships (up to 25% savings)
* 20% discount at Screwfix and B&Q
Responsibilities
* Lead the sustainability agenda across Screwfix, ensuring our strategy, policies and environmental targets are delivered.
* Drive delivery of Screwfix’s‘Bold’sustainability ambition, turning plans into measurable business outcomes.
* Work with teams across the business to coordinate and comply with environmental regulatory requirements.
* Lead and develop the Sustainability Team, setting clear objectives and supporting delivery.
* Act as the sustainability figurehead for the business, chairing the Sustainability Steering Committee and coordinating the quarterly Responsible Business Committee.
* Engage and empower colleagues to embed sustainability into their roles, including developing and driving internal engagement programmes.
* Partner with Kingfisher Responsible Business teams to shape and deliver group Responsible Business policies and banner requirements locally.
* Share sustainability performance reporting, providing clear progress updates to Kingfisher, internally across Screwfix, and through external disclosures.
* Deliver sustainability training, updates and deep-dives build capability across the business.
* Oversee internal and external sustainability communications, working closely with Marketing, Internal Comms and Commercial teams.
* Build strong relationships with other retailers, NGOs and specialist partners to identify and implement best practice.
Qualifications
* A genuine passion for sustainability and making a positive impact.
* Relevant education in a related field (environmental/sustainability disciplines).
* Experience managing projects or programmes, with strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Background in Responsible Business or Sustainability, ideally within a large or complex organisation (retail experience is a plus).
* A collaborative team player, comfortable working cross‑functionally to deliver business‑wide initiatives.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all management levels, in particular verbal and written communication must be clear, detailed, and accurate.
* Data gathering, analysis and communication experience.
* Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and comfortable presenting to large and varied audiences.
At Screwfix, Your Wellbeing Comes First:
Financial wellbeing
* Wagestream access to track earnings and save
* Access to the Kingfisher Share Scheme
* Colleague support fund
* Exclusive offers and discounts via our Hapi app
* Cycle-to-work scheme and savings on bikes
Every day benefits
* Career progression and development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring to help you thrive
* Access to wellbeing resources including PepTalk
* Support networks available
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