Assistant Merchandise Planner

Internal use only – Grade H

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. 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 role.

This role will be responsible for supporting the merchandise planning team with merchandising activities across planning, trading, combined with the Strategic Brand Partnership team to drive Under Armour sales. the role will have a direct impact on maximising customer satisfaction, sales and profitability through effective commercial and inventory management and marketing campaign execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports Merchandise Planner to deliver joint strategic objectives and commercial budgets with UA
• Understands annual commercial budgets to deliver joint business objectives.
• Works alongside the merchandise planner & UA customer services team, to manage stock flow from UA through TVG business.
• Managing product lifecycle to deliver availability targets.
• Involved in pricing within a product lifecycle to ensure volume and margin maintained, whilst stocks managed, aligning to the trading plan.
• Support the delivery of effective critical path management to effectively fulfil merchandise plans.
• Works with UA team weekly to manage replenishment with utilisation of the Forecasting application and any UA specific tools .
• Working in collaboration with logistics, operations and sourcing, establish opportunity to increase speed to market..
• Understands and utilises data to best inform effective decision making for department.
• Assist with the planning & execution of engaging and high-impact campaigns, managing budgets and timelines, and collaborating with colleagues across channel marketing, trade, and agencies to create integrated and creative campaign solutions. 4 campaigns per year.
• Work with Marketing and Category colleagues to deliver category priorities, including contributing to quarterly reviews and new brand engagement.

This role will require UK travel in the future ( there is currently no UK based UA HQ)and overseas travel to UA’s HQ in Amsterdam, ( min twice a year)

About you.

We know that our expectations are high, as are our ambitions as a business, so we are aware that one candidate will not have all of the below experience.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Retail merchandising experience.
• Good knowledge of excel.
• Strong with numbers – able to produce, analyse and articulate findings from reports.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to establish relationships, internal & external - working cross functionally and collaboratively.
• Desire to understand the Very customer.
• Problem solving/critical thinking.
• Decision making skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
• A great attitude and who is willing to learn.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy 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 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 - An informal 30-45minute 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 Task based Interview which is relevant to the BAU of the role followed by a Q&A.

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.