Buying Assistant - Home

Internal use only – Grade J 

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 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Assistant on our Home department. You’ll report to a Junior Buyer on the area, and there will be lots of opportunity to further develop your skills and progress in role.   

You will joining a collaborative and fast-paced buying team where ideas are valued and initiative is encouraged.  Good communication skills are imperative as you support the team in bringing exciting products to market, managing supplier information, and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.   You'll gain insight into product selections / development, supplier relationships and pricing while developing the organisational skills, commercial knowledge and experience, all of which are essential for a successful career in buying.  

About 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. 

The skills and behaviours key to being a successful BA candidate here at The Very Group are; commercially aware, able to build relationships and methodical, passionate, strong communication skills, can demonstrate initiative, enjoys problem solving and interpreting data and you must have excellent attention to detail. 

About you 

• Understanding of the Very customer. 

• Ability to prioritise and manage workload. 

• Attention to detail. 

• A great attitude and willing to learn. 

• A good communicator across all levels. 

• Proficient in Excel. 

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 formal face-to-face interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions, alongside a SWOT analysis task to assess your market knowledge, customer and product trend awareness.  

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 [email protected]. 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.