Category Assistant - Lego

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

£250 flexible benefits allowance

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential (performance)

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group, known for Very, is seeking a LEGO-focused Brand Specialist to support day-to-day operations, drive commercial growth, and execute brand excellence within the Toys category. You will manage pricing, assortment knowledge, and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen the LEGO partnership and ensure availability.

You will collaborate with Marketing and JCM teams, manage campaigns and funding, and analyse data to uncover growth opportunities while maintaining a high standard of

Qualifications

• Strong experience with MS Excel
• Experience within a Merchandising or Analytical head office role is critical
• Understanding of category P&L and KPI deliverables
• Creative, organised and innovative

Responsibilities

• Use pricing tools daily to ensure the brand is competitive versus the market, making pricing decisions while protecting KPI’s
• Maintain knowledge of LEGO assortment, align with the brand on newness reveal and launch dates, support stock replenishment
• Full accountability for product setup, pricing, loading funding to agreements and updating reports
• Collaborate with Marketing teams to drive funded campaigns and LEGO inclusion in category activity
• Support execution of promotional activity and plans, track funding input and pricing
• Use data to analyse and make informed trading decisions for campaigns and growth opportunities
• Foster collaboration between Very and LEGO to align and deliver against shared goals and JBP

Skills

MS Excel

Merchandising head office experience

Category P&L understanding

KPI deliverables

Creative

Stakeholder management

Job description

About Us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.

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

Join the Toys Team, a fast-paced, high energy and exciting category which requires strategic thinking and success built from strong supplier relationships. This role is a LEGO® focussed role, the leading manufacturer in the Toy market, who continue to drive double digit growth year after year, with amazing innovative newness. This is a brand specialist role and dedicated support for this sole account, supporting the Junior Category Manager by acting as a strategic and commercial bridge between The Very Group and The Lego Group team.

About The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting day-to-day operations, drive commercial growth and execute brand excellence to keep everything running smoothly and continue to strengthen the strategic partnership.

Responsibilities

• You will use pricing tools daily to ensure the brand is competitive versus the market- making pricing decisions whilst protecting key KPI’s
• Maintain a broad knowledge of the LEGO® assortment, aligning with the brand on newness reveal and launch dates and supporting the FSP with stock replenishment to maintain availability targets.
• Full accountability for product set up, pricing, loading funding to agreements and updating any required reports.
• Work cross functionally with the Marketing teams in order to drive performance of funded campaigns and ensure LEGO® inclusion in key category activity, ensuring strong inclusion of nominations and on-site visibility.
• Support execution of promotional activity and plans- tracking and managing funding input and pricing and supporting the JCM in delivery plans to drive new innovative selling opportunities.
• Use data to analyse and make informed decisions for trading actions, promotional and campaign successes and drive decision making to target growth opportunities.
• Drive collaboration between Very and LEGO® to ensure alignment, effective communication and delivery against shared goals and JBP.

About You

• Strong experience with MS Excel
• Experience within a Merchandising or Analytical head office role is critical
• Understanding of category P&L and KPI deliverables
• Creative, organised and innovative
• Passionate, driven and brings energy to the role
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Champions what is right for the business, team and customer
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

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 foundon 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 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.