Category Assistant - Lego

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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! Ifyou'rehigh-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return,you'llenjoy heaps of flexibility, greatperksand 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.

We'rethe 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'rehigh-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'llenjoy heaps of flexibility, greatperksand 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.

Jointhe Toys Team,afast-paced, high energy and exciting category which requires strategic thinking and success built from strong supplier relationships.

This role is aLEGO®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 abrand specialist roleand 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.

In this role, you willbe responsible forsupportingday-to-day operations,drive commercial growthandexecute brand excellencetokeep everything running smoothlyandcontinue to strengthen the strategic partnership.

Responsibilities:

• You will use pricing tools daily to ensure the brand is competitive versus themarket- 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 tomaintainavailability targets.

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

• Work cross functionally with the Marketing teamsin order todriveperformance offunded campaign sand ensure LEGO®inclusion in key category activity,ensuring strong inclusion of nominations andon-site visibility.

• Support execution of promotional activity and plans- tracking and managing funding input andpricingandsupporting 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 andLEGO®to ensure alignment, effectivecommunicationand 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 todrivingcategory success,working with an industry leading brand,this role is your next step.

• Strong experience with MS Excel

• Experience with in 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,teamand customer

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Flexible, hybrid working model

• Inclusive culture and environment, check outour Glassdoor reviews

• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs

• 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 foundon our career site

We'rebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. Wedon'tdiscriminate 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'llbe happy to support you.

We'reproud to be aDisability 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.