BUYER I - Apparel

QVC Group; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive compensation

paid time off

an employee assistance program

parental leave

paid volunteer hours

amazing company discounts!

health care benefits starting on day 1

401(k)

tuition reimbursement benefits

Job summary

QVC Group in West Chester, PA is seeking a Buyer I to maintain the on-air assortment for assigned categories, develop terms, and purchase items that delight customers.

This hybrid role requires onsite presence several days per month; relocation is not offered and candidates must reside in PA, NJ, or DE. You’ll train the team, analyze sales performance, and build vendor relationships to ensure product excellence.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
• Ability to analyze item/category performance and trends.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and communications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories.
• Develop terms and purchase items that exceed customer expectations.
• Analyze sales data and vendor productivity to spot trends.
• Support QA, item creation, and daily office operations.
• Build relationships with cross-functional teams to optimize product lifecycle.

Skills

Merchandise buying

Vendor management

Data analysis

Office administration

Tools

Macros (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.

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.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• paid time off
• an employee assistance program
• parental leave
• paid volunteer hours
• amazing company discounts!
• health care benefits starting on day 1
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement benefits

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.

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.