Category Assistant - Smart Home, Office & Photography
Category Assistant - Smart Home, Office & Photography
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About Us
We are The Very Group, and we're here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That's why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love when they need them most.
About Us
We are The Very Group, and we're here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That's why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love when they need them most.
About The Team
Join a high-growth, strategic category driving innovation across Smart Home, Office, and Photography.
In this role, you'll take ownership of key brands and product areas, playing a central role in shaping the category's future. A unique opportunity to develop professionally while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving and evolving space.
You'll monitor emerging brands, spot market trends, and collaborate across functions to maximize success.
About The Role
* Lead brands, innovate product ranges, drive performance, and fuel category growth
* Work closely with the team to align on strategy and execution
* 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 industry leaders like DJI, Sony, Ring and Cricut
* Negotiate deals, track performance, and support product launches.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to take ownership, develop key relationships, and drive category success, this role could be your next step.
Key Responsibilities
* Review performance of sub-category, understanding drivers of performance and be able to articulate this well
* Conduct weekly/biweekly calls with key brands to ensure alignment and foster collaboration
* Understand KPIs and their drivers and take action to support delivery of budgets and quarterly plan
* Own the end-to-end product set up process
* Use of pricing tools daily to ensure we're competitive vs the market, make pricing decisions and input supplier funding
* Maintain an awareness of the market, keeping track of competitor activity and actively looking for ways to drive overall category trading performance
* Work closely with the category FSP (forecast and stock planner) to ensure the forecast reflects promotional plans to maximise availability and stock efficiency
About you
* Strong experience with MS Excel
* Experience within 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 and in a fast-paced environment
* Champions what is right for the business, team and customer
Our benefits.
* Flexible hybrid working model
* £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays
* Up to 25% discount on our Very.co.uk
* Private pension matched at 6%
* Bonus potential (performance and business related)
* More benefits can be found on 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 may be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS and CRB check.
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 two-stage interview process for this position:
1st stage - A one-hour interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. This will be held in-person at our Speke, Liverpool office or virtually via Microsoft Teams.
2nd stage - A 30-45 minute, task-based interview where you will be provided with some data in advance to analyse and present back to the recruitment team. This will be held in-person at our Speke, Liverpool office.
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.
Equal opportunities
We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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