Forecasting and Stock Planner (Toys)

Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; flexible hybrid working model

Company

Digital retailer Very, part of hirify.global, serving millions of customers through its online retail platform.

What you will do

• Develop and manage stock plans for the Toys category across drop-ship and distribution-centre stock models.
• Create weekly line-level forecasts from high-level category plans.
• Analyse stock performance and adjust forecasts and plans in response to demand, availability, and stock holding.
• Build and maintain trade plans with the Category Manager and Forecast & Stock Manager to meet budgeted KPIs.
• Oversee production planning, stock phasing, delivery schedules, and ongoing forecast iterations.
• Provide analysis on range size, product mix, and brand versus own-brand mix to inform category strategy.

Requirements

• Experience in planning, merchandising, commercial operations, or forecasting.
• Ability to take ownership of stock-plan governance and create accurate line-level forecasts.
• Strong analytical skills, including performance analysis against stock plans.
• Ability to build effective relationships with suppliers, distribution centres, and internal commercial and supply-chain teams.
• Ability to support category strategy, range planning, and stock decisions.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model and inclusive workplace.
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• LinkedIn Learning access and performance-related bonus potential.
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk.
• Matched pension contributions of up to 6%.

Hiring process

• Initial talent acquisition call followed by CV review with the hiring manager.
• One-stage process consisting of a one-hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team, including competency questions.
• Credit, CIFAS, Right to Work, and, where required, DBS checks.