Category Assistant - Lego

Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits allowance

Hybrid working

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

Very Group, the digital retailer behind Very, is seeking a LEGO Toys Brand Specialist within the Toys Team to support day-to-day operations, drive commercial growth and strengthen the LEGO partnership.

You will analyse data, set prices, coordinate stock replenishment, and collaborate with Marketing to ensure on-site visibility and funded campaigns. The role requires strong MS Excel skills and merchandising experience, in a fast-paced, hybrid environment in Liverpool.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with MS Excel (advanced data analysis, modelling)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Use pricing tools daily to ensure the brand is competitive versus the market and to make pricing decisions while protecting KPI’s
• Maintain knowledge of LEGO assortment, align with brand on newness reveal and launch dates; support stock replenishment to maintain availability targets
• Full accountability for product setup, pricing, loading funding to agreements and updating reports
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing to drive funded campaigns and ensure LEGO inclusion in category activity and on-site visibility
• Support execution of promotional activity and plans—tracking funding input and pricing, and supporting delivery plans to drive selling opportunities
• Use data to analyse and inform trading actions, promotions and campaign success; drive opportunities for growth
• Drive collaboration between Very and LEGO to ensure alignment and delivery against shared goals and JBP

Skills

MS Excel

Merchandising

Head office

P&L

KPI

Creativity

Organisation

Energy

Stakeholder management

Influencing

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 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.

If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are eager to take ownership, develop key relationships, and contribute to driving category success, working with an industry leading brand, this role is your next step.

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 found on our career site

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a one stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - A one hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience + competency questions. This is also a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’rebuilding 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 aDisability 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.