Strategic Buyer — Data-Driven Category Leader

Screwfix Direct Ltd.; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Holiday 33 days

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Buy More Holiday

EV car scheme

Pension 14%

Life cover 4x salary

Health plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Screwfix Direct Ltd. is seeking a commercially minded Buyer to shape category performance within our trading team. You will influence board-level decisions and drive growth in a high-value category as part of Screwfix's omnichannel transformation. This is a 12 month FTC or secondment opportunity.

You will work in a hybrid model with flexible start/end times, strong data-driven decision making, and opportunities to negotiate major supplier deals. A fast-paced, collaborative environment awaits you.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded, customer-focused professional with buying/trading/category management experience.
• Strong ability to build commercial plans, spot opportunities in data, and negotiate deals.

Responsibilities

• Shape category performance and influence decisions at board level.
• Lead high-value category growth and drive real commercial impact.
• Communicate across teams, manage change, and influence senior stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Screwfix Direct Ltd. is seeking a commercially minded Buyer to shape category performance within our trading team. You will influence board-level decisions and drive growth in a high-value category as part of Screwfix's omnichannel transformation. This is a 12 month FTC or secondment opportunity.

You will work in a hybrid model with flexible start/end times, strong data-driven decision making, and opportunities to negotiate major supplier deals. A fast-paced, collaborative environment awaits you.