Toy Category & Merchandising Specialist

The-Very-Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment

£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

Very is seeking a proactive Merchandising Analyst to join the Toys Team. You will own day-to-day pricing, product setup, and range evolution, working closely with Trading, Marketing, Supply Chain and suppliers.

Hybrid, flexible working, great benefits and up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk; we value learning and career growth.

Qualifications

• Strong MS Excel experience.
• Experience in a Merchandising or Analytical head office role is desirable.
• Creative, organised and innovative.
• Passionate, driven and brings energy to the role.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Champions what is right for the business, team and customer.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage brands with day-to-day execution and performance.
• Take full accountability for product setup, pricing, promotions, and ongoing performance tracking.
• Innovate product ranges, drive performance, and fuel category growth.
• Spot trends, track emerging brands, and stay ahead of the curve.
• Influence decisions across Trading, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Commercial.
• Build strong relationships with leading Toy manufacturers in the industry.
• Forecasting app usage and stock reviews to align to budgets; weekly supplier conversations.

Skills

MS Excel

Job description

Internal use only - Grade H

About us

We’rethe team behind digital retailerVery.

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

Join the Toys Team, a fast-paced, high energy and exciting category which requires strategic thinking and success built from strong supplier relationships.In this role,you’lltake ownership of key brands and product areas, playinga central rolein shaping the category’s future. A unique opportunity to develop professionally while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving and evolving space.You’llmonitoremerging brands, spot market trends, and collaborate across functions to maximize success.

About the role

In this role, you willbe responsible formanaging day-to-day operations,maintaininghigh standardsin data accuracyin order tokeep everything running smoothly. You will use pricing tools daily to ensure the category is competitive versus the market - making pricing decisions and evolving product ranges to meet customer needs.

• Own and manage your brands with a strong focus on day-to-day execution and performance

• Take full accountability for product setup, pricing, promotions, and ongoing performance tracking

• Innovate product ranges, drive performance, and fuel category growth

• Spot trends, track emerging brands, and stay ahead of the curve.

• Influence decisions across Trading, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Commercial.

• Build strong relationships withleading Toymanufacturersin theindustry.

• Confidenceinmerchandising-dailyuse offorecasting app,reviewing intakeand stockposition to align to overall category budgets,weekly conversationswith suppliers tomonitorand control stockhealth.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to take ownership, develop key relationships, and drive category success, this role is your next step.

About you

• Strong experience with MS Excel

• Experience within a Merchandising or Analytical head office role is desirable

• Creative,organisedand 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,teamand customer

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model

• Inclusive culture and environment, check outour 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

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need todisclosein relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch ifyou’resuccessful so keep an eye on your emails!We’llarrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels likewe’rea good match,we’llshare 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 - Aone hourface-to-face interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience + competency questions. This is alsoa great opportunityto find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if yourequireany reasonable adjustments.

Ifyou'dlike to know more about our interviews, you can find outhere.

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 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.