The Very Group
Buyer - Fragrance & Personal Care
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Buyer - Fragrance & Personal Care
Internal Use Only – Grade E
About Very
We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. Our purpose is—helping families get more out of life— powers everything we do.
We want our people to get more out of life too! If you're:
- High-performing
- Ambitious
- Make the most of every opportunity
We want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy:
- Heaps of flexibility
- Great perks and benefits
- Freedom to be yourself
- Ongoing learning and career growth
If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.
About the Team
We’re looking for a talented Buyer to join our Fragrance & Personal Care team on a permanent basis.
Beauty is one of our most exciting and fast-growing categories, and this role offers the opportunity to:
- Work with some of the industry’s biggest brands
- Shape an evolving category that delights customers
- Join a collaborative, ambitious, and highly engaged team
Our team combines commercial excellence with a genuine passion for beauty.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a growing Beauty category.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Buying Manager and Merchandising team to develop and deliver:
- Category strategies
- Range plans
- Pricing architecture
- Promotional activity driving sales and profit
- Own category performance, analysing in-week and monthly trading data to:
- Identify opportunities
- Mitigate risks
- Make tailored recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic brand partners, including:
- Leading annual Joint Business Planning (JBP) discussions
- Negotiating best commercial terms (funding, markdowns, etc.)
- Identify, onboard, and develop new brands that align with our Beauty strategy and enhance customer value.
- Collaborate with Marketing teams to deliver:
- Brand campaigns
- Product launches
- Paid media activity that boosts awareness and conversion
- Monitor market trends, customer behaviours, and competitors, using insights to:
- Influence category direction
- Unlock new growth opportunities
- Lead, coach, and develop teams, fostering an environment where everyone thrives.
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About You
We’re looking for a commercially driven Buyer with:
- Strong Beauty category expertise (ideally fragrance, personal care, or adjacent sectors)
- Past Buyer-level experience in Beauty or retail (or adjacent retail몰section SEO metadata함)
- Deep understanding of the Beauty market, customer trends, and industry dynamics
- Proven ability to build and manage supplier/brand relationships
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with a track record of win-win commercial outcomes
- Balanced foresight: Strategic thinking + hands-on delivery
- Ability to analyse performance data and drive actionable insights
- Experience leading high-performing teams
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset and resilience for a fast-moving trading environment
Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Inclusive culture: [Check our Glassdoor reviews]([links would be inserted])
- £1,000 flexible benefits allowance
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays
- LinkedIn Learning access
- Bonus potential (performance & business-driven)
- Up to 25% discount on VERY.co.uk
- Matched pension (up to 6%)
- Further benefits available at [our career site]([link would be inserted])
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How to Apply
Pre-vetted Checks
If selected, you’ll complete:
- Credit checks
- CIFAS checks
- Right to Work confirmation
- (Where applicable) DBS (criminal record) checks
If you receive your application for review, please inform the team prior of any relevant disclosures in advance.
Next Steps
1. Initial Screening
Our talent team may reach out for a short call to:
- Discuss your skills and experience
- Answer any questions you have
2. Interview Process
Our process is tailored but generally consists of:
- Stage 1: Informal 30–45-minute video call with the hiring team (questions & details clarified)
- Stage 2: Competency/technical interview, including an assessment task and face-to-face.
Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunities
Very is committed to building a culture of everyday inclusion. We’ll welcome applications from:
- All abilities, disabilities, genders, neurodiversities, generations, religions, nationalities, and sexual orientations.
We do not discriminate based on:
- Age
- Disability/gender reassignment
- Marriage/civil partnership
- Pregnancy/maternity
- Race
- Religion/belief
- Sex, or sexual orientation.
Our pledges to accessibility:
- If you need adjustments (to apply, interview, or perform the role), email talentacquisition@theverygroup.com.
- We create an environment where everyone succeeds—both our distinctive DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Next/Neuriversity (Neurodiversity at Very) fellowships are champion teams.
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