Planning Manager

QVC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Planning Manager in London to lead a commercial team and drive sales growth across TV and digital platforms. You will ensure high performance through leadership, analysis, and inventory management, contributing to omni-channel strategies. The ideal candidate has retail planning experience and strong analytical skills. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite attendance 2 days a week.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Paid volunteer hours

Company discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and developing teams in planning or merchandising within retail.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial metrics and data analysis.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of commercial planners to achieve high performance.
• Maximise sales and margins through trend analysis and airtime optimisation.
• Oversee inventory management while ensuring budget adherence and healthy stock levels.
• Collaborate with Buying and other team members on omni-channel strategies.
• Participate in strategic vendor meetings and key business projects.
• Coach and motivate the team, promoting open communication and continuous development.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Financial metrics expertise

Data analysis

Merchandise management

Fluent English

Tools

EPS

Item Master

Job description

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road.

Your Opportunity, Your Team

• We are looking for a Planning Manager who will support QVCUK, leading a commercial team, driving sales growth, margin optimisation, and inventory health across all our TV channels and digital platforms. Reporting to the Director of Planning.

Where You'll Work

• This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at Chiswick Park, West London, 2 days a week.

What You'll Do

• You will lead and inspire a team of commercial planners, ensuring clarity of direction and high performance as priorities shift.
• You'll maximise sales and margins by analysing trends, optimising airtime, and managing promotional levers and pricing tactics.
• You will oversee inventory management, ensuring budget adherence, healthy stock levels, plus liquidation of distressed inventory.
• You will collaborate with Buying and other team members to lead omni-channel strategies and support category and brand management.
• You'll participate in strategic vendor meetings, TSV planning, and key business projects.
• You will coach, and motivate your team, promoting a culture of open communication, partnership, and continuous development.

What You'll Bring

• You will have proven experience in leading and developing teams, specifically in planning or merchandising within retail.
• You will have strong analytical skills, with expertise in financial metrics, data analysis, and merchandise management systems (EPS / Item Master).
• You will have resilience, adaptability, and a positive, can‑do attitude in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment.
• You must have fluent English, both written and verbal.

Disability Confident Scheme

QVC UK is a Disability Confident Leader, level 3 accredited employer and operates a Disability Confident Scheme (“DCS”). For any UK based roles, if you’d like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on the application form.

Total Rewards

Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.

QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier‑free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at [e-mail] for assistance.

If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.