Merchandise Assortment Planner

QVC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 Manager, Assortment Planning, you will create the Assortment Plan. The plan is for a merchandise division or category, across all platforms. The current scope is QVC, but the future will support both QVC and HSN. Where You'll Work This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at the West Chester office 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, NJ. Relocation assistance is not available for this role. What You'll Do Develop pre-season assortment plans, factoring in demand sales trends by platform. Review recommended inventory assortment plans with Merchandising partners prior to market presentations. Reconcile post-market buys to the original assortment plan to ensure alignment with financial targets. Facilitate internal communication among Planning, Merchandising, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, and Digital Commerce teams. Influence business strategy and decision-making across cross-functional teams to positively impact business outcomes. Share knowledge, observations, and opportunities related to business performance and inventory management. Develop and independently execute Merchandising Assortment Planning strategies for assigned business areas. What You'll Bring You can lead large-scale projects across multiple lines of a business. You are a data lover and can analyze situations and draw relevant conclusions to have positive effects on business. You can develop strategic assortment plans and have a financial skills. You have solid proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and windows based systems. Bachelor’s degree in merchandising/marketing/online sales or equivalent business experience. 3-5 years experience in planning/allocation in an online retail environment, or equivalent combination of training and experience required. 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 [email protected] 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®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road®. 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! Applicant Privacy Notice

Requirements

You can lead large-scale projects across multiple lines of a business.
You are a data lover and can analyze situations and draw relevant conclusions to have positive effects on business.
You can develop strategic assortment plans and have a financial skills.
You have solid proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and windows based systems.
Bachelor’s degree in merchandising/marketing/online sales or equivalent business experience.
3-5 years experience in planning/allocation in an online retail environment, or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

Responsibilities

Develop pre-season assortment plans, factoring in demand sales trends by platform.
Review recommended inventory assortment plans with Merchandising partners prior to market presentations.
Reconcile post-market buys to the original assortment plan to ensure alignment with financial targets.
Facilitate internal communication among Planning, Merchandising, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, and Digital Commerce teams.
Influence business strategy and decision-making across cross-functional teams to positively impact business outcomes.
Share knowledge, observations, and opportunities related to business performance and inventory management.
Develop and independently execute Merchandising Assortment Planning strategies for assigned business areas.