Buyer Garden FTC 1 Year

QVC; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in video commerce, QVC, is seeking a Buyer for their Garden, Plants and DIY Team on a fixed-term contract. This diverse role requires relevant buying experience and offers a hybrid work environment. Candidates will engage with large brands and influence strategic category decisions.

Qualifications

• Relevant buying experience in Garden or outdoor products.
• Experience with large brands in a retail head office environment.
• Understanding of buying role areas: margins, profit, sales.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of strategic initiatives in the Garden and Outdoor Living category.
• Mentor and guide junior team members.
• Make business decisions within a retail buying environment.

Skills

Buying experience

Commerciality

Trend awareness

Inventory management

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Qurate Retail Group comprises six leading retail brands - QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill and Grandin Road - all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Buyer to join our Garden, Plants and DIY Team, on a fixed term contract for a year. It's a diverse role and when we say that two days are never the same, we're not kidding!

Reporting to the Buying Manager, with a team including a Buyer, Junior buyer and two Assistant Buyers, you will take ownership of one of our strategic initiatives in the business supporting the growth of the Garden and Outdoor Living category.

You will work in a hybrid capacity based both in the office and also working from home on certain days during the week.

Who We Are

QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively, engaging way. We offer an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products - from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewellery - and we connect shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories and award-winning customer service. Worldwide, QVC reaches more than 200 million homes via our 12 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages. In 2021, QVC International served 4.7 million customers and has more than 7,000 team members in the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China.

Your Impact

• You will have relevant buying experience on Garden or on similar areas of home or outdoor products
• You'll have experience dealing with large brands within a retail head office environment.
• You will demonstrate an understanding of the main areas of the buying role, including margins, profit, sales, inventory management and OTB.
• You will be asked to demonstrate commerciality and trend awareness
• You will have a successful track record in buying demonstrating a real passion for the product combined with skills as a merchant.

What You Bring

• you will bring a wealth of knowledge from the world of Garden and outdoor living.
• You will have contacts within Garden and outdoor brands.
• You will be team-oriented with the ability to mentor and guide junior members of the team.
• You will have experience making business decisions within a retail buying environment.
• You will also be able to prioritise & work to tight deadlines.

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