Merchandise Planner - Multiple Categories

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

Job summary

QVC Group in West Chester, PA is seeking a Merchandise Planner to transform sales and manage inventory across Culinary, Accessories, & Home Innovations. The role is hybrid, onsite several days monthly, and requires residency in PA/DE/NJ.

You will prioritize on-air sales, script shows, collaborate with planners, and analyze performance to drive actions. Candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, or Business and 3+ years of experience, with a passion for data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, Business, or relevant field
• 3+ years of experience in merchandising or planning roles
• Data-driven mindset with ability to translate insights into actions

Responsibilities

• Prioritize on-air sales and productivity
• Script assigned shows for all channels
• Collaborate with planning partners across channels
• Strategize items to maximize selling exposures and drive reorders
• Participate in seasonal, quarterly and assortment planning
• Identify promotional opportunities and pricing strategies
• Price products, manage markdowns and margins
• Analyze show/item performance and recommend actions
• Advise on programming adjustments across channels

Skills

Data analysis

Merchandising knowledge

Marketing analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, Business

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 Merchandise Planner will report to the Manager of Merchandise Planning and transform sales and manage overall inventory. You will also partner with fellow Planners to propel sales. The Planner will analyze results to decide next actions and make observations around overall trends of a business. Factors such as customer experience, margin, current events, return rates and new names will be considered and discussed as it relates to the business.

We have openings on our Culinary, Accessories, & Home Innovations teams.

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

What You’ll Do

• Prioritize on-air sales and productivity maximization
• Script assigned shows for all channels according to scripting guidelines, basing decisions around productivity guidelines
• Work with planning partners across all channels
• Strategize items to maximize selling exposures. Including identification and execution of reorders encouraging the future development of the item as a part of the actions taken
• Participate in seasonal planning, quarterly planning and assortment planning for assigned categories
• Identify and react to promotional opportunities including: Flex Pay usage, Shipping & Handling discounts, Sale pricing discounts
• Price product, manage markdowns and manage category margin to the assigned goal
• Analyze show / item performance and recommend/initiate next actions
• Monitor and advise on programming adjustments across all channels
  

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, Business, or relevant field
• 3+ years of experience
• You love working with data and have knowledge of the retail industry to develop ideas, build strategies and achieve the needed results for the assigned category of business.
  

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.