Category Assistant - Electrical - 12 month fixed term contract

Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount

Matched pension up to 6%

Flexible benefits allowance

Job summary

Very Group is hiring a Category Assistant in our Electrical department for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Liverpool. You’ll lead end-to-end product setup, create forecasts and order requirements, and manage stock through critical path progression to support availability and efficiency.

You’ll also apply pricing tools, explore new suppliers or brands, and produce ad-hoc reports for the wider category. Strong Excel skills and retail experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising and/or buying.
• Strong Excel and numerical skills.
• Ability to analyse and communicate insights clearly.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• A collaborative approach and relationship-building ability.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end product set up, through to go live and trading.
• Creating line level product forecasts and order requirements in response to performance and stock holding to maximise both availability and stock efficiency.
• Manage stock through critical path management, progression and replenishment whilst identifying where price/promotional activity is required.
• Acts on pricing tools (i.e. revionics) to find matches and make pricing recommendations.
• May be involved in sourcing new suppliers or brands with ownership of range building, through forecasting, trading and promo activity.
• Produce adhoc reports for the wider category.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Excel

Numerical skills

Analytical communication

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Willingness to learn

Job description

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 role

We are seeking a Category Assistant to join our Electrical department, supporting our work across leading brands such as Samsung, Hisense, LG and Sony. The role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

By integrating category management with our digital experience and marketing teams, we are able to gain deeper insights into our customers' needs. This collaborative approach empowers us to make swifter, better-informed decisions, ensuring we provide the best possible offering in the space. You'll have the chance to engage directly with some of the world's biggest brands, working alongside trading, marketing, and customer experience teams within our wider Retail group.

Your experience may stem from buying, merchandising, stock planning or a related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end to end product set up, through to go live and trading.

• Creating line level product forecasts and order requirements in response to performance and stock holding to maximise both availability and stock efficiency.

• Manage stock through critical path management, progression and replenishment whilst identifying where price/promotional activity is required.

• Acts on pricing tools (i.e. revionics) to find matches and make pricing recommendations.

• May be involved in sourcing new suppliers or brands with ownership of range building, through forecasting, trading and promo activity.

• Produce adhoc reports for the wider category.

About you

• Experience in retail merchandising and/or buying.
• Strong Excel and numerical skills.
• Ability to analyse and communicate insights clearly.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• A collaborative approach and relationship-building ability.
• A positive attitude and willingness 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.