Supply Chain – Undergraduate Placement

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About Screwfix

Plumbers, electricians and builders throughout the UK choose Screwfix. Which is hardly surprising when you think about what’s on offer. Over 18,000 of the very best trade products, from power tools to bathrooms, screws to landscaping equipment, seven days a week right across the country. The most user-friendly online offering around. Our famous catalogue. And, above all, the honest, straightforward, friendly service we provide.

We are also part of Kingfisher plc, an international home improvement company which operates nearly 1,200 stores in 10 countries in Europe. Its main brands are B&Q, Castorama, and Brico Dépôt. Kingfisher also operates the Koçtaş joint venture in Turkey.

We’ve opened 120 stores in last 2 years… it works out at over 1 store a week… It’s fair to say we’re growing fast! In fact, we’ve doubled in size in the last five years. And we’ve no plans to stop there – we’re opening another 50 UK stores this year alone, with loads more in the pipeline for 2017. So, as you can imagine, with all this growth, there are huge opportunities for growing your career. And our placements offer the perfect way to make your mark – real live roles at the heart of a DIY revolution!

Supply Chain – Undergraduate Placement

With 18,000 products in our 400 stores, a click and collect service that allows customers to pick up most items from a store within five minutes, and guaranteed next day delivery on all products seven days a week, our supply chain needs to be world-class. Luckily, it is. Which means we trust them to make their own decisions. You’ll decide which products are allocated to which stores, based on previous sales and business intelligence. Relationships must be built and maintained with internal teams and external suppliers to reach the final goal, ensuring that our customers are being provided with a top notch service.

The skills you need

Without wishing to state the obvious, you’ll need to love retail. In fact, you’ll need to be bubbling with enthusiasm in general. We’re looking for creative, ambitious people, who are honest and reliable. Oh and you’ll need to be used to hard-work too. You’re a problem solver who just makes things happen! Your strong communication skills mean building relationships is second nature. You love working with Excel and predicting what needs to happen next and you’re brimming with motivation, drive and ability to learn quickly.

How to apply

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