Commercial Admin Assistant

About us.

We are The Very Group 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 Very.co.uk 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.

This role will be responsible for providing administrative and analytical support to the Commercial function within the Electricals, Toys, Gifts and Beauty (ETGB) categories. You will work closely with the commercial and category teams to help drive efficiencies, support sales initiatives and optimise profitability. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assist with administrative tasks to ensure the efficient operation of the commercial team. 

• Support in presenting data in clear, easy to understand formats for senior leaders. 

• Assist in drawing commercial insights from datasets to support strategic. recommendations to category teams with the aim of maximising profitability. 

• Assist in ensuring the strategic direction is accurately reflected in the category forecasts and budgeting and support the development of the long-term financial plans. 

• Support the data analysis underpinning trading decisions by providing. performance insight, scenario planning, promo planning and financial forecasts.  

• Support the commercial team in responding to ad-hoc requests from senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders in a timely manner. 

About you.

• Highly numerate and analytical. 

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Solutions and delivery focused. 

• Experience in handling a variety of data sources. 

• Champions what is right for the business, team and customer. 

• Strong organisational and communication skills.   

• Problem solving/critical thinking. 

• Ability to prioritise and manage workload. 

• Highly motivated and willing to self-learn. 

• Knowledge of SQL and Power BI would be advantageous, but not essential.

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
• 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 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 - An informal 30-45 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 task 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 here.

Equal opportunities

We’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.