Commercial Planning Analyst

 Internal use only – Grade F 

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 role

We are looking for a driven, ambitious Commercial Planning Analyst to join the Commercial team focusing on the Electricals & Toys categories. This role will report into the Senior Commercial Manager and support the delivery of the category budgets and day to day trade by providing data-driven recommendations to maximise sales and profitability. 

You will be able to draw relevant insights from complex internal and external data sets, synthesising information into clear, actionable recommendations to support decision making across the wider category teams. You’ll gain a deep understanding of the commercial drivers within the Electrical and Toys categories and be able to identify the impact of decisions on category P&Ls. 

This role is highly dependent on cross-functional working, influencing and challenging the category teams and wider internal and external stakeholders to drive the most profitable results for the business.  

• Draw commercial insights from complex datasets to enable strategic decision-making with the aim of maximising profitability.  

• Utilise your deep knowledge of data manipulation to build comprehensive models, reports and dashboards (knowledge of Excel is essential, PowerBI and SQL/Teradata experience is preferred).  

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

• Use the data-driven insights to engage and influence category teams, suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.  

• Support the Senior Commercial Manager and Category teams with trading decisions by providing performance insight, scenario planning, promo planning and financial forecasts.   

• Track, report and unlock opportunities by creating and sharing insights on price, customer and market data to drive profitability. 
• Partner closely with the Trade Planning team to help coordinate a high impact trading calendar by bringing a deep understanding of current commercial performance to maximising sales and margin. 

• Support our promotional reporting by tracking trends against last year, maintaining compliance, and ensuring our forecasts accurately reflect the latest plans and profit goals. 

About you 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential, PowerBI and SQL/Teradata experience is preferred with experience handling a variety of data sources.  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail. 

• Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret results and identify key drivers and trends.  

• Positive, driven & brings energy to the role.  

• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities, both short and long-term.  

• Strong PowerPoint skills, with the ability to synthesise data led insights into clear, easy to understand presentations.  

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model 

• Inclusive culture and environment 

• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs 

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays 

• Linked In learning access 

• Bonus potential (performance and business-related) 

• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk 

• Matched pension up to 6% 

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. 

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.