Merchandise Planner

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join QVC UK's Home team as a Retail Planner, where you'll drive sales by analyzing product demand and collaborating with buyers. This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in the retail industry. Be part of a dynamic environment that values creativity and adaptability.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail environment as a junior merchandiser.
• Ability to perform complex functions in Excel.
• Commercially minded and numerate.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product area with sales and demand analysis.
• Collaborate with buyers to maximize sales opportunities.
• Forecast sales budgets on seasonal, quarterly, and weekly basis.

Skills

Sales analysis

Inventory analysis

Forecasting

Excel

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 passionate Retail Planner to join our Home team here at QVC UK. You will be part of an exciting, unique, and growing business as you'll join the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms.

Featuring the right products at the right time of day is an important factor in maximising sales. At QVC UK, you'll find we're a little different from the run-of-the-mill. Reporting into a Planning Manager, you will provide an objective link between Buyers and our Platforms, ensuring the long-term profitability of airtime and products and maximising sales opportunities in the short-term.

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 work with buyers and will be responsible for your own product area. This will involve in-depth demand and sales analysis to determine the optimum positioning for products.
• You will need experience in sales and inventory analysis within merchandising or stock management.
• You will be commercially minded, creative, numerate, and well-versed in Excel (able to perform complex functions). You will be used to forecasting sales budgets on both a seasonal, quarterly, and weekly basis.

What You Bring

• You will have experience working in a retail environment, as a junior merchandiser ready for your next step.
• You'll be a team player who can partner with others but also influence where needed.
• You will need to be agile and feel comfortable with change, as a live environment can always throw you curve balls!