Buying Assistant - Own Brand Womenswear

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We're the team behind digital retailer Very. Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

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 flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Our Buying team has some of the best minds in fashion and retail and are leading the way in finding the next trends and products for our customers.

We have an exciting opportunity for an established Buying Assistant (Buyers Admin Assistant) on our Own Brand Womenswear department, a 12‑month fixed‑term role on women's footwear.

You’ll report directly into the Assistant/Junior Buyer for the area, so there’s a lot of opportunity to further develop your skills and progress in the role.

Day to day you will have an understanding of the category critical path and supply chain, whilst undertaking administrative support for the buying function. You will be responsible for sample management and maintaining the sample library.

Key skills and behaviours for a successful BA candidate at The Very Group include: commercially aware, able to build relationships and methodical, passionate, strong communication skills, able to demonstrate initiative, enjoy problem solving and interpreting data, and have excellent attention to detail.

• A keen interest in women's fashion
• Understanding of the Very customer
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Attention to detail
• A great attitude and willingness to learn
• A good communicator across all levels
• Proficient in Excel

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, see our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Linked In 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

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly and that if you are successful you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, right to work checks and, if required, a DBS check. If your application progresses we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

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 talen We'll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be Disability Confident, Committed Employer and have nine colleague networks – including DAWN and Think – that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.