STARK Building Materials UK
Strategy Analyst

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Job Description: Strategy Analyst
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. We’re searching for a Strategy Analyst to join us on a permanent basis here at our Binley, Coventry HQ.
As a member of the STARK UK Strategy team, you will solve complex business problems by analysing data, developing actionable insights, evaluating strategic opportunities and supporting delivery of high-impact projects. You will have exceptional exposure to influence senior leadership’s commercial decision-making within the UK division of Europe’s largest building materials distribution business.
This role would be ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to develop a career in strategy, consulting or commercial / business leadership.
Key Result Areas
Problem Solving & Insight
- Analyse business performance, market trends & commercial opportunities to identify actionable insights
- Structure complex problems, challenge assumptions and develop evidence-based recommendations
- Support the development of business cases, strategic initiatives and decision-making materials
- Translate data & analysis into clear conclusions that drive business performance
Communication, Engagement & Influence
- Prepare clear, concise presentations and reports for senior stakeholders
- Communicate complex ideas in a simple & engaging manner
- Build effective relationships across functions to gather insight and support decision-making
- Contribute to workshops, discussions and strategic planning activities
Communications and Working Relationships
Internal
- Executive & senior leadership teams: Support strategic decision-making through analysis, insight & presentation of recommendations
- Strategy team: Collaborate on strategic projects, business cases, problem-solving & project delivery
- Support functions (sales, category, finance, supply chain, marketing, HR): Gather insights, challenge assumptions & support the development of practical recommendations
- Regional & branch leadership teams: Understand frontline challenges, evaluate opportunities & support operational implementation of strategic initiatives
External
- Market research & data providers: Gather & interpret market, customer & competitor intelligence
- Suppliers, industry partners & external advisers: Support strategic projects, benchmarking & opportunity evaluation
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Dimensions and Decision Making
- Responsible for gathering, analysing & interpreting information to form considered recommendations to support business performance and future growth
- Exercises judgement in identifying trends, risks, opportunities & areas requiring further investigation
- Works with stakeholders across the organisation to develop practical solutions to business challenges and support successful implementation
- After completing onboarding and initial personal development pathway, operates with a high degree of autonomy in managing workload, prioritising activities and delivering high-quality outputs
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required
Attributes & Skills
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
- Curious, proactive & eager to learn
- Able to structure complex problems and identify practical solutions
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and competing priorities
Qualifications
- Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) in a numerate, analytical or business-related discipline
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred, or the ability to develop these quickly
Experience
- Essential: Evidence of strong analytical capability and problem-solving ability through academic, professional or extracurricular experience
- Desirable: Experience in consulting, strategy, commercial analysis, finance or related field; experience analysing data and presenting recommendations
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive Base salary
- Hybrid Working – 4 days at our Binley, Coventry office and 1 day WFH
- Discretionary bonus
- Retirement savings plan
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- 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
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Why Choose Us?
- Quality: We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing outstanding products and service that exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Supportive Environment: Join a culture that prioritises your growth, with the resources and support you need to excel. We listen and learn – we know we haven’t always got all the answers – listening and learning with you is what helps provide the best service to our customers.
- Professional Development: We are invested in your success!


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STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber. With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry.
Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future.
If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers.
We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day. We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day. We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.
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