Buyer I - Apparel

QVC, Inc.; Chester, Northern (Delaware County, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day 1

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

QVC, Inc. is seeking a Buyer I for Apparel in West Chester, PA. This hybrid role requires onsite presence several days per month and focuses on managing a portion of the Buying Office’s business, including trend-based product selection and multi-platform strategies.

You will analyze on-air sales, drive vendor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal product elevation and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
• Strong vendor management and product lifecycle awareness.
• Ability to analyze on-air sales trends and translate into assortments.
• Excel proficiency, including advanced macros.

Responsibilities

• Maintain on-air assortment for assigned categories and build on-air strategies.
• Develop terms and purchase items that meet customer expectations.
• Analyze item/cat performance and vendor productivity to guide buying decisions.
• Manage daily office functions, including spreadsheets and item creation.
• Train junior buyers and interns on daily operations and QA processes.
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships and communication.
• Support QA issues and train junior staff.

Skills

merchandise buying

Vendor relations

Data analysis

Excel macros

Job description

Buyer I - Apparel page is loaded## Buyer I - Apparellocations: USA, PA, West Chester: QVCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R83752Working 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(R), HSN(R), Ballard Designs(R), Frontgate(R), Garnet Hill(R) and Grandin Road.**Your Opportunity, Your Team**QVC & HSN has an exciting opportunity for a talented Buyer I (usually referred to as an Associate Buyer in industry) to join the team overseeing our Beauty team. 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.**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.#LI-ST4Our **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.## Join Our Team!QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC(R), HSN(R), Ballard Designs(R), Frontgate(R), Garnet Hill(R) and Grandin Road(R). We are a live social shopping company that redefines the shopping experience through video-driven commerce on every screen, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and TVs. QVC Group brings innovative products, compelling content, and unforgettable moments to millions of shoppers worldwide via social platforms, streaming apps, ecommerce sites and TV channels, making every screen a doorway to discovery, delight and community.QVC Group has team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China. We're an inspired and diverse team that comes together to combine shopping and entertainment for millions of highly discerning shoppers. It's a fun, fast-paced world, and what really sets us apart is our culture and talent experience. Best of all, working with QVC Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!