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 role

This Junior Buyer role brings real ownership. You will lead and develop an Assistant Buyer while taking responsibility for delivering the branded home accessories category, working with some of the biggest homeware brands in the market and hitting key trading milestones.

Working closely with the Buying Manager, you will play a key part in shaping the category strategy and how it supports the wider retail vision. The Home team has gone from strength to strength, built on brilliant brand partnerships and a collaborative way of working. But there is still scope to deliver more, so this role needs someone self-motivated and driven to land constant improvements on the category, to ensure we are giving our customers the best offer possible.

Developing your team is important here but so is your own growth. You will regularly step in for the Buying Manger in leadership forums, making this a brilliant opportunity for an established Junior Buyer ready to stretch and step up, particularly with experience in Home.

What you will be doing:

• Building and maintaining strong brand relationships in line with our values

• Communicating category performance clearly to senior stakeholders

• Deputising for the Buying manager in key leadership meetings

• Taking ownership and making confident decisions, even under pressure

• Leading face to face brand meetings, including negotiations and showroom visits and QBRs

• Owning end to end ranging decisions and backing up decision making with clear interpretation of data.

• Staying close to market trends, competitor activity and price positioning

• Identifying and onboarding exciting new brands

• Creating range frameworks and brand plans alongside merchandising partners

• Contributing to cross functional projects beyond the immediate team

About you

• Previous significant experience of operating at a high-level Assistant Buyer / Category assistant as a minimum.

• Previous experience within the home category preferable.

• Previous experience of working with brands preferable.

• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment

• Champions what is right for the business, team and customer

• The ability to support and engage a high performing team

• Solutions and delivery focused

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

• Logical approach to thinking of innovative solutions

• Ability to work on a variety of systems cohesively

• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

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
• 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 found on 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 one stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - A one hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills, relevant experience and competency questions. This is also a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

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.

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. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via talentacquisition@theverygroup.com. 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.

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