Senior Commercial Manager

Internal use only: Grade D

About us

Werethe team behind digital retailerVery.

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! Ifyourehigh-performing ambitious and make the most of every opportunity we want to hear from returnyoullenjoy heaps of flexibility greatperksand benefits and the freedom to be yourself keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a differenceyoulllove making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

The Commercial teamis responsible forcommercial planning businessperformanceand insight across Retail. We work closely with teams across the business toidentifyopportunities optimise performance and support better commercial exciting time to join as we continue to build new capabilities and shape how Retail plans measures and improves performance.

About the role

The Senior Commercial Manageris responsible foroptimising the commercial performance ofourElectrical & Toys business.

Working in partnership with Category Commercial Finance Supply Chain Marketing and DI the role evaluates trading performance challenges existingplansandidentifiesopportunities to improve commercial outcomes through pricing strategy promotional participation marketinginvestmentand other commercial levers.

You willbe responsible forensuring the business consistently makes better commercial decisions throughhigh qualityplanning.

• Evaluating commercial opportunities and recommend the actions that optimise salesmarginand cash.

• Using trading performance customerinsightand market intelligence to develop evidence-based commercial recommendations.

• Challenging plans and assumptions ensuring commercial decisions are commercially robust and aligned to businessobjectives.

• Building trusted partnerships across Category Commercial Finance Supply Chain Marketing and Data Intelligence to drive aligned commercial outcomes.

• Owningthe commercial performance framework providing clear visibility of trading performancerisksand opportunities.

• Own the divisional planning process leading the development of annual budgets periodicforecastsand commercial plans.

• Develop robust commercial scenarios and recommendations that respond to changing market conditions and business performance

• Leadingthe divisional trading performance cadence ensuringtimelyreportingforecastingand performance reviews.

• Monitoringdelivery against budgets and forecasts recommending actions to maximise commercial performance.

• Developing team capability through coaching continuousimprovementand knowledge sharing.

• Fostering a culture of accountabilityinnovationand continuous improvement

About you

• Strong commercial planning capability with the ability to develop robust trading plansforecastsand strategic priorities.

• Strong analytical and influencing skills with the ability to translate insight into commercial action.

• Data literate with a working knowledge of data platforms querying tools and analytics to support commercial decision-making.

• Demonstrates strategic thinking with strong commercial and financial acumen.

• Able to distil complex information into clear recommendationsprioritiesand actionable plans.

• Builds strong cross-functional relationships and influences stakeholders deliver business outcomes.

• Drives a culture of continuous improvementidentifyingopportunities to optimise commercial performance and ways of working.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model

• Inclusive culture and environment check outour Glassdoor reviews

• 6500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs

• 30days holiday bank holidays

• LinkedIn Learning access

• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)

• Up to 25% discount on

• Matched pension up to 6%

• More benefits can be foundon 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 todisclosein 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 ifyouresuccessful so keep an eye on your emails!Wellarrange a short call to learn more about you as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels likewerea good matchwellshare 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 a2-stageinterview process for this position:

1st stage A 1 hour video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This isa great opportunityto find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage A one-hour in-person interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if yourequireany reasonable adjustments.

Ifyoudlike to know more about our interviews you can find outhere.

Diversityinclusionand equal opportunities

Werebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. Wedontdiscriminate 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 happy to support you.

Wereproud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand 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.

Required Experience:

Manager