Electrical Category Manager

1 month ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Very Group Full time

We are The Very Group, a leading e-commerce company that helps families get more out of life by offering amazing brands and products with flexible payment options.

The Electrical category is seeking an experienced Forecasting and Stock Planner to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role would suit an individual looking to work their way up to Category Manager with strong numerical skills and a great eye for product.

As an FSP, you'll enjoy a significant breadth of responsibility for KPI's such as plans associated to the development and delivery of a commercial range, in season forecasting, stock management, availability, brand relationships, and trading plans. You'll also gain experience of whether we distribute our range through a drop ship distribution model or stocked in through business DC.

You will be responsible for analysing sales performance, identifying impacting factors, recommending contingency, and adjusting plans/forecasts accordingly. Relationship building is crucial, be that with suppliers and brands in managing over/under performance or internally where strong cross-functional relationships across logistics, supply chain, trading, and supplier management teams will also be key.

  • Analyse performance vs. budget and identify areas for improvement.
  • Support the Category Manager with analysis and insight to develop a range plan.
  • Work with the Category Manager when product performance varies to forecast and take required action.
  • Ownership for stock holding/stock health and weeks cover.
  • Oversee production planning, stock phasing, and delivery schedule management.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in forecasting, strong negotiation and influencing skills, and be open to challenge using data to inform opinion. We offer a competitive salary of around £50,000-£60,000 per year, depending on experience, plus benefits.



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