Sarah first joined Stax in August 2007 at the Leeds branch as a Receptionist. Over more than 18 years, she has progressed through a variety of roles across the business, including Senior Receptionist, Cashier, Senior Sales and Purchase Manager. This latest promotion marks a significant next step into category and range management.

In her new role, Sarah will support category management activity, including range planning, development and promotional strategy, contributing to the ongoing evolution of Stax’s product offer.

Her progression reflects Stax’s long-standing approach to developing talent from within — recognising performance, adaptability and a willingness to take on new challenges — while also strengthening head office capability to better support suppliers, branches and customers.

Simon Wright, Joint Managing Director at Stax, commented:

“Sarah’s promotion is a great example of how we invest in our people over the long term. Progression at Stax is built on commitment, adaptability and consistently delivering results. This appointment reflects both Sarah’s contribution to the business and our wider investment in strengthening our head office infrastructure to support future growth.”

Stax continues to invest in its people, systems and infrastructure to ensure it has the skills and expertise in place to support long-term growth and deliver value across its network.