Toys Category Assistant - Merchandising & Analytics

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

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