Senior Manager, Merchandise Financial Planning

QVC; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits starting on day 1

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Paid volunteer hours

Amazing company discounts

Job summary

QVC Group is seeking a senior merchandise financial planning leader in a hybrid West Chester, PA-based role. You will spearhead open-to-buy reporting, forecasting, and planning model development for QVC and HSН merchandising teams, while building a strong planning function across inventory and trend analysis.

You will collaborate with Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and Commerce to translate business needs into actionable plans and insights, and you will help implement a new Anaplan-based

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in merchandise financial planning, open to buy, inventory forecasting, or related retail planning.
• Experience leading teams and building strong cross-functional relationships with merchandising, operations, and finance.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills, including experience with Anaplan or similar planning systems.
• Experience using trend analysis and variance reporting to guide decisions and improve performance.
• Retail and finance experience with the ability to turn data into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead OTB reporting, budget processes, modeling, and forecasting for merchandising teams.
• Develop and mentor a team responsible for inventory, receipt, and trend analysis.
• Partner with Merchandising, Commerce, Operations, and Finance to translate business needs into plans and insights.
• Oversee variance analysis, identify issues, and guide actions to improve forecast accuracy and inventory outcomes.
• Support implementation of a new OTB planning model in Anaplan and ongoing process automation.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical modeling

Forecasting

Trend analysis

Tools

Anaplan

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

Reporting to the Director, Merchandise Financial Planning and lead a team of merchandise financial planners. You will QVC Group, and lead open to buy strategy, reporting, and planning model development for merchandising teams. partner with Merchandising, Commerce, Operations, and Finance to improve inventory and receipt forecasting, strengthen open to buy reporting, and support better business decisions.

You will also help modernize planning capabilities by supporting the implementation of a new OTB planning model in Anaplan.

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

What You'll Do

• Lead OTB reporting, budget processes, modeling, and forecasting for QVC and/or HSN merchandising teams
• Develop a team responsible for inventory, receipt, and trend analysis across merchandise categories
• Partner with Merchandising, Commerce, Operations, and Finance to translate business needs into applicable plans and insights
• Oversee variance analysis and reporting, identify issues and opportunities, and guide next steps that improve forecast accuracy and inventory outcomes
• Help implement a new OTB planning model in Anaplan and support ongoing process automation

What You'll Bring

• At least 7 years of experience in merchandise financial planning, open to buy, inventory forecasting, or related retail planning work
• Experience leading teams and building strong cross-functional relationships across merchandising, operations, and finance
• Strong analytical and modeling skills, including experience with Anaplan or similar planning and financial systems
• Experience using trend analysis and variance reporting to identify issues, guide decisions, and improve business performance
• Retail and finance experience with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations and action plans

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.

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