Category Admin Assistant - Toys

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working

Inclusive culture

Benefits allowance

27 days holiday

LinkedIn Learning

Bonus potential

25% discount

Pension matched

Career site benefits

Job summary

The Very Group, a digital retailer behind Very, is seeking a Category Admin Assistant to join our Toys team. You’ll help build a compelling product range, manage brand partnerships and ensure on-site execution aligns with launched category plans.

You will support product launches, pricing analysis, data accuracy with supply chain and suppliers, and routine reporting while exploring sourcing and forecasting concepts for progression.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to supporting product launches and category plans.

Responsibilities

• Implement and process promotional communications and on-site execution.
• Assist pricing analysis and input range data for category decisions.
• Coordinate end-to-end product setup from initiation to launch.
• Generate routine category reports and support data analysis.
• Contribute to sourcing, range development, and forecasting learning.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving under pressure

Customer focus

Job description

Internal use only - Grade J

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

We’re looking for a Category Admin Assistant to join our Toys team.

This is an exciting time to join the team. You’ll help build a compelling product range, support key brand partnerships and ensure we stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Working with leading brands, you’ll play a key role in supporting product launches, category plans and day-to-day operations.

About the role

• Implement and process all supported promotional communications and on-site execution.
• Utilise pricing tools to assist the category in market analysis and contribute to pricing recommendations under supervision.
• Co-ordinate the end-to-end product setup process from initiation to launch, ensuring all administrative tasks are completed efficiently.
• Ensure all range and availability data is accurately input whilst working with supply chain and suppliers to ensure stock levels and on-sale administrative tasks are carried out accordingly.
• Generate routine reports for the category team and external partners, providing administrative support and data analysis as needed.
• Development and Progression opportunity – aid in sourcing process for new suppliers or brands, selection and range development, while learning about forecasting, trading, and promotional strategies

About you

• Solutions and delivery focused, a decision maker who can work under pressure, obsess over the customer, and make the right choices to benefit their experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Champions what is right for the business, team and customer.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.Adapts to change and demonstrates resilience.

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.