About this role
Internal use only - Grade H
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
You’ll be joining the Merchandising team who look to provide the customer with the right product at the right time. Working closely with the Buying team to build assortment strategies and focusing on ensuring the best possible range for our customers. Looking at internal data, history and competitor performance whilst managing brand and supplier relationships.
About the role
We're looking for a commercially minded and highly analytical Assistant Merchandiser to join our fast-growing Beauty team. The role is until May 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-evolving areas of the business, working with some of the world's biggest beauty brands including Estee Lauder, Shark, Dyson, Marc Jacobs and many more. With a new divisional strategy, ambitious growth plans and a focus on further elevating our customer proposition, there has never been a more exciting time to join the team.
As Assistant Merchandiser, you'll work closely with the Merchandiser and Buying team to help shape the future of our Beauty proposition. You'll play a key role in planning, trading and stock management, ensuring we deliver the right products, at the right time, to delight our customers and maximise commercial performance.
What you’ll be doing
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Supporting range and assortment planning, including forecasting and maintaining range plans
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Delivering weekly, monthly and seasonal trading analysis, identifying opportunities, risks and actionable recommendations
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Managing in-season stock, intake and order books, ensuring availability is maximised across a portfolio of global Beauty brands
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Monitoring product performance, availability and sell-through performance, identifying actions to drive sales and improve customer experience
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Working with Buying and brand partners to support new launches, exclusive product opportunities and key trading events throughout the year.
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Analysing customer trends, market dynamics and competitor activity to influence commercial decision making and category strategies
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Building strong relationships across Buying, Operations and Supplier partners to deliver against ambitious growth plans
About you
We're looking for someone who can combine strong analytical capability with excellent commercial awareness. You'll ideally have:
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Previous experience in a Merchandising, Assistant Merchandiser or Merchandise Admin role within Fashion or Beauty retail.
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Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets.
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Experience of forecasting, stock management and trading analysis.
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Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with planning and reporting tools.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
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Strong communication and influencing skills.
Some of our benefits
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Flexible, hybrid working model
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Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
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250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
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27 days holiday + bank holidays
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LinkedIn learning access
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Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
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Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
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Matched pension up to 6%
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More benefits can be found on our career site
Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
We’re building 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. We’ll be happy to support you.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and 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.