Buying Assistant - Home

The-Very-Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment, see

£250 flexible benefits allowance to s

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn learning access

Bonus potential (performance and biz)

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking a Buying Assistant for our Home department. You’ll support the category team with admin tasks, supplier information, and market intake to help keep product selections on track.

Working in a flexible, hybrid model, you’ll gain exposure to buying processes, learn data interpretation, and develop strong communication skills while supporting a fast-paced team delivering great value to Very customers.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Very customer and shopping experience.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in administrative tasks.
• Good communication across teams and levels.

Skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Job description

Internal use only – Grade J

About us

We’rethe 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! Ifyou’rehigh-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return,you’llenjoy heaps of flexibility, greatperksand 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’lllove making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

We havean exciting opportunityforaBuying Assistanton ourHomedepartment.You’llreporttoaJuniorBuyeronthe area,and there will belots of opportunity to further develop your skillsand progress in role.

You will joining a collaborative and fast-paced buying team where ideas are valued and initiative is encouraged.Goodcommunicationskills are imperative as yousupport the team in bringing exciting products to market, managing supplier information, and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.You'llgain insight intoproduct selections / development, supplier relationships and pricing while developing the organisational skills, commercialknowledgeand experience, all of which are essential for a successful career in buying.

About the role

Day to day you willhave an understanding ofthe category critical path and supply chain, whilst undertaking administrative support for the buying function.

The skills and behaviours key to being a successful BA candidate here at The Very Group are; commercially aware, able to build relationships and methodical, passionate, strong communication skills, can demonstrate initiative, enjoys problem solving and interpreting data and you must have excellent attention to detail.

About you

• Understanding of the Very customer.

• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.

• Attention to detail.

• A great attitude and willing to learn.

• A good communicator across all levels.

• Proficient in Excel.

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 daysholiday + 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,inclusionand equal opportunities

We’rebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. Wedon’tdiscriminate 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]’llbe happy to support you.

We’reproud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employerand 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.