Merchandise Planner

QVC•West Chester, OH

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Merchandise Planner QVC Group West Chester, Ohio 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®, and our four Cornerstone brands. The Cornerstone brands deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life. Cornerstone comprises four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands: Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Grandin Road® and Garnet Hill®. At Frontgate, we are looking for a strategic, analytical Merchandise Planner to help guide category performance through disciplined sales, inventory, and margin planning reporting to the Director of Planning. You will partner with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to turn assortment strategies into actionable plans that support growth, profitability, and an elevated customer experience.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in retail planning, forecasting, inventory management, financial planning, or financial analysis.
Bachelor's degree in finance, merchandising, economics, business, statistics, or a related field
Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related planning, finance, or analytical systems.
Experience working with data management and planning systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in direct-to-consumer retail and upscale assortments, including furniture.

Responsibilities

Develop sales, inventory, and margin plans that support category financial goals and customer needs.
Build forecasts, manage buys, and maintain healthy inventory levels to balance service, demand, and productivity.
Lead open-to-buy planning and help optimize inventory investment across the category.
Monitor performance, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve sales, margin, and inventory efficiency.
Partner with Merchandising, Sourcing, Digital, Creative, Supply Chain, and vendor partners to execute category plans.
Support assortment planning by using historical trends, forecasts, pricing insights, and performance data to guide decisions.
Drive in-season reforecasting, markdown planning, and inventory actions to respond to changing business needs.
Maintain operational execution through vendor communication, item data accuracy, and support for important business processes.