Category Assistant - Lego

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  

Join the Toys Team, a fast-paced, high energy and exciting category which requires strategic thinking and success built from strong supplier relationships. This role is a LEGO® focussed role, the leading manufacturer in the Toy market, who continue to drive double digit growth year after year, with amazing innovative newness. This is a brand specialist role and dedicated support for this sole account, supporting the Junior Category Manager by acting as a strategic and commercial bridge between The Very Group and The Lego Group team. 

About the role 

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting day-to-day operations, drive commercial growth and execute brand excellence to keep everything running smoothly and continue to strengthen the strategic partnership.  

Responsibilities: 

• You will use pricing tools daily to ensure the brand is competitive versus the market- making pricing decisions whilst protecting key KPI’s 

• Maintain a broad knowledge of the LEGO® assortment, aligning with the brand on newness reveal and launch dates and supporting the FSP with stock replenishment to maintain availability targets.  

• Full accountability for product set up, pricing, loading funding to agreements and updating any required reports.  

• Work cross functionally with the Marketing teams in order to drive performance of funded campaigns and ensure LEGO® inclusion in key category activity, ensuring strong inclusion of nominations and on-site visibility.  

• Support execution of promotional activity and plans- tracking and managing funding input and pricing and supporting the JCM in delivery plans to drive new innovative selling opportunities. 

• Use data to analyse and make informed decisions for trading actions, promotional and campaign successes and drive decision making to target growth opportunities.  

• Drive collaboration between Very and LEGO® to ensure alignment, effective communication and delivery against shared goals and JBP.  

If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are eager to take ownership, develop key relationships, and contribute to driving category success, working with an industry leading brand, this role is your next step. 

About you  

• Strong experience with MS Excel 

• Experience within a Merchandising or Analytical head office role is critical 

• Understanding of category P&L and KPI deliverables 

• 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 

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills 

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  

• 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 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 and relevant experience + 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.