Internal use only - Grade E
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 to help them say yes to the things they love. We're just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.
About the team
We're looking for trend aware sports enthusiasts to join our dedicated Nike buying & merchandising team. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with one of the world's biggest brands, which will be across multiple sports disciplines as well as sport-style fashion.
As part of The Very Sports Team, you will deliver a product offer that our customers will love - while also considering the overall department strategy.
Relationship building is essential in this role to ensure you are working closely with your immediate team, the wider Sports Category Team, the Marketing Team and of course – Nike.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer who already has experience at this level or someone who is ready to progress. Day to day you will be selecting commercial range-plans suited to our customer, producing and presenting reports at trade meetings on trends, forecasts and opportunities.
The skills and behaviours imperative to being a successful Buyer are; methodical, passionate, strong communication skills, can demonstrate initiative, has a strong eye for product, understand the current market/competition and you must have excellent attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
* Relationship management: both internally and externally will be important, building strong relationships to maximise commercial opportunities – Key relationships day to day email management with supply chain.
* Commercial awareness: Awareness of the market is key, keeping track of competitor activity, market trends and price positioning.
* Maintain relationships with Nike stakeholders in line with our values.
* Able to delegate or take lead and make decisions under pressure.
* Formulating Range Frameworks/Brand Plans alongside merchandising functions
About you
* Experience in buying from sports brands would be advantageous
* You will be highly organised with great communication skills.
* You can pre-empt potential challenges that may impact team or trading and take steps to minimise them before they arise.
* You will build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Liaison with SMT and can clearly articulate sign offs and category performance.
* Trading actions – identifying how to maximise best sellers and identifying worst sellers and minimising risk.
Some of our benefits
* Flexible, hybrid working model
* Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
* £1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays
* Udemy learning access
* Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
* Up to 25% discount on
* Matched pension up to 6%
* 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 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 to disclose in 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 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 - An informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.
2nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. This can be held either in-person or remotely.
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.