MANAGER, GLOBAL SOURCING - Kitchen and Culinary (Hybrid)

QVC Group; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

QVC Group in West Chester, PA is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to lead end-to-end sourcing and product development for cookware, kitchen electrics, and home organization. You will negotiate with factories and work with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

The role is hybrid, onsite several days per month, with relocation not offered. Requires 5+ years in sourcing/product development in retail, with strong negotiation and regulatory experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product development, sourcing, or production (hardlines).
• 5+ years managing cookware, kitchen electrics, storage, or housewares.
• 5+ years partnering with factories in a retail environment.
• 5+ years product testing, compliance, safety, and engineering considerations (CPSC).

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end sourcing and product development for assigned categories.
• Develop products across culinary and storage categories (cookware, gadgets, home organization).
• Negotiate cost, delivery, and terms with factories and partners.
• Collaborate with Buying, Design, QA, Supply Chain, Customs, and global teams.
• Identify and resolve risks related to quality, testing, and timelines.

Skills

Product development

Sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality & regulatory compliance

Tools

Factories

Global sourcing

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

The Sourcing Specialist supports the end-to-end product development and sourcing process, from initial concept through fulfillment center delivery. Reporting to the Director, Home Sourcing you will help build global sourcing strategies that meet customer demand while delivering high-quality products at the best possible value for QVC.

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: DE, NJ, PA. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

• Manage the end-to-end sourcing and product development process for assigned categories, from initial concept through fulfillment center delivery.
• Develop products across culinary and storage categories, including cookware, kitchen electrics, kitchen gadgets, and home organization.
• Negotiate cost, delivery, and terms directly with factories and sourcing partners to deliver quality products at the best possible value.
• Partner cross-functionally with Buying, Design, QA, Supply Chain, Customs, and global sourcing teams to ensure smooth execution and on-time delivery.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks related to quality, testing, compliance, engineering, and production timelines.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in product development, sourcing, or production, with experience in hardlines categories.
• 5+ years experience managing categories related to cookware, kitchen electrics, kitchen gadgets, storage, or housewares.
• 5+ years experience working directly with factories and managing product development in a retail environment.
• 5+ years experience product testing, compliance, safety regulations, and product engineering considerations, including CPSC-related requirements.
• Ability to partner effectively across teams and combine commercial thinking, product expertise, and strong negotiation skills.

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.