Head of Assortment Planning

Job title:

Head of Assortment Planning

Company

The Very Group

Job description

About us.We are 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 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.The Head of Assortment Planning will be responsible for leading Assortment Planning activities across strategy, insight and range architecture, to optimise assortment proposition delivering customer and commercial objectives (covering Fashion, Sports & Home).Key responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the Fashion, Sports, and Home Assortment Strategy with clear alignment to the Group strategy. This is delivered through comprehensive customer, assortment, pricing, and activity planning.
• Ownership and presentation of category and brand growth initiatives and business cases.
• Engage with the wider business to share insights and influence senior stakeholders.
• Lead and motivate a team of 45 people through continual change and development.
• Be accountable for assortment strategic OKRs, collaborating closely with Merchandise Planning to inform commercial budgets and achieve business objectives.
• Analyse historical performance, market trends, and customer modelling to guide strategic direction.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and joint business plans to drive positive customer and commercial outcomes.
• Agree range architecture framework with Assortment Managers, that support optimised price, product, brand and segment mix across the proposition.
• Continuously review and improve assortment processes and technical scope to ensure consistent best practices and efficiencies.
• Identify opportunity within the P&L to optimise assortment profitability.
• Leverage data to best inform strategic business insights and relevant application.

About you.

• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams while effectively engaging senior stakeholders.
• Utilise strong commercial acumen to enhance profitability and drive revenue growth.
• Anticipate trends and develop product strategies that meet customer needs.
• Interpret complex data and present actionable insights to diverse audiences.
• Lead and manage change initiatives in a dynamic retail environment.
• Focus on understanding and meeting customer needs to enhance loyalty.
• Build strategic partnerships with third-party vendors and suppliers.
• Set and achieve ambitious targets to drive business performance.
• Highly motivated and willing to self learn.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.

Some of our benefits.

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out

• £10,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 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

How to applyPlease 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 45 minute 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 formal competency based interview. This will be held in-person at our Speke, Liverpool office.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 .Equal opportunitiesWe’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.

Expected salary

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:42:49 GMT

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