ASSOCIATE BUYER - Multiple Categories (Hybrid)

QVC Group; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits starting day 1

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid volunteer hours

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

QVC Group is seeking an Associate Buyer (Buyer I) to join our Merchandising team in multiple categories. You will own part of the Buying Office’s business, drive long- and short-term planning, and translate trends into products for multi-platform retail.

You’ll educate vendors and partner with cross-functional teams to execute sales goals. The role is hybrid, onsite in West Chester, PA several days per month, with relocation not available.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
• Mentor skills and ability to invest in others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories and develop on-air strategies.
• Develop and purchase items that meet customer expectations and analyze sales trends.
• Evaluate vendor performance and category productivity.
• Maintain product elevation and quality in selections.
• Handle daily office operations and train interns/assistant buyers.
• Establish cross-functional relationships to optimize product lifecycle.
• Present vendor information orally and in writing.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Trend analysis

Merchandise buying

Vendor communication

Excel macros

Tools

Excel

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

QVC & HSN has an exciting opportunity to join our Merchandising team as an Associate Buyer (Buyer 1) in multiple categories. The Buyer I will have ownership of a portion of the Buying Office’s business and take accountability for long term and short term strategic and financial planning, purchasing and managing sales objectives. Select products based on relevant trends and understand how to translate them into products/concept for multi-platform retail. Educate and communicate with vendors and cross-functional departments.

Where You'll Work

This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at West Chester, PA several days per month (onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company). Job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: PA,NJ, or DE. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

• Under the supervision of the Buyer II, the Buyer I maintains the on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories and building on air strategies.
• Develop terms, and purchase items that will be successful and which exceed the expectations of our customers. Analyze item, category, and other relevant on air sales to follow trends and react based on performance. Analyze the productivity of each vendor and category within products of responsibility. Evaluate customer-buying behaviors and identify trends.
• Maintain a high level of product elevation and quality while selecting product.
• Responsible for daily office functions (e.g., maintaining spreadsheets (can write advanced macros), item creation). Help train the Intern and Assistant Buyer regarding daily office operations. Handle Quality Assurance (QA) issues. Demonstrate a high level of product expertise.
• Partner and communicate with internal advocates to maximize efficiency of product lifecycle activities and manage the order process. Establish relationships with DDGS, Quality Assurance, Category production, eCommerce, Legal, Social Marketing, Multi Channel Planning, Sales, and Planning to ensure products are presented to our customer properly. Developing these relationships is an essential part of maintaining clear our goals.
• Establish vendor relationships. Responsible for vendor communication, education and preparation. Return all vendor calls basis. Give oral and written presentations.

What You'll Bring

• You have 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
• You are passionate for people with great mentor skills to invest in others.

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.