Assistant Merchandiser - Sports

The Very Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture

£250 flexible benefits allowance

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is hiring an Assistant Merchandiser to join the Merchandising team. You’ll report to a Merchandiser and help build commercial range plans, manage supplier relationships, and analyze data to guide product decisions.

Ideal candidates are strong communicators with good Excel skills, numerate, detail‑oriented and curious. This role offers a flexible, hybrid working model with benefits including a £250 benefits allowance, 27 days holiday, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Strong communicator with great organisation skills.
• Excellent Excel and numerical analysis abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking.
• Ability to make decisions and prioritise workload.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong supplier and brand relationships.
• Collaborating with Buying and Merchandising to develop commercial range plans.
• Analysing performance data, market trends and competitor ranges to shape future strategies.

Skills

Excel

Numerical ability

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

Decision making

Workload management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Internal use only - Grade H

About us.

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

You’ll be joining the Merchandising team who look to provide the customer with the right product at the right time. Working closely with the Buying team to build assortment strategies and focusing on ensuring the best possible range for our customers. Looking at internal data, history and competitor performance whilst managing brand and supplier relationships.

About the role

We’re hiring for an Assistant Merchandiser - in this role, you’ll report to a Merchandiser and have plenty of opportunities to learn, develop your skills, and grow your career.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Building and maintaining strong supplier and brand relationships.
• Working with Buying and Merchandising teams to develop commercial range plans.
• Analysing performance data, market trends, and competitor ranges to shape future strategies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your merchandising career in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

About you

You will be a strong communicator with great organisation skills, and an ability to establish relationships internally and externally. This role will require a lot of cross functional working and collaboration, alongside a desire to understand the Very customer.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Good knowledge of excel
• Strong with numbers – able to produce, analyse and articulate findings from reports
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving/critical thinking
• Decision making skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• A great attitude and who is willing to learn

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.