Marketing Manager – Brand & PR Stark a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for a Marketing Manager – Brand & PR 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: The purpose of this role is to support the portfolio of STARK UK business brands from an operational marketing perspective, to drive awareness, engagement, loyalty, sales and enviable market share, so that the company achieves its ambition to be the UK’s leading builders’ merchant. You Will Be Required To Assist in the mapping, analysis, and documentation of current business processes. Contribute to the identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives using Lean principles. Support the measurement and reporting of process improvements to ensure impact and alignment with business goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Participate in Lean workshops and problem-solving sessions to identify and resolve issues. What you’ll need to have: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement frameworks is preferred. Creating process maps in BPMN format. Understanding of Lean principles and methodologies (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping). Analytical skills to assess and interpret data to support decision-making. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with process management tools is a plus. Experience: Some experience in a Lean process improvement or related role. Familiarity with business processes and operations in a fast-paced environment. Avel. Some travel to branches required. 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.