Buyer I - Culinary

The Opportunity

Calling all Associate Buyer Merchants in the market! HSN and QVC located in West Chester, PA are hiring! HSN's Culinary department has an exciting opportunity for a talented Buyer 1/Associate Buyer to join our National Brands team. This office manages national brands in the kitchen electrics, cookware, bakeware, and gadgets space across all HSN platforms.

The Buyer I position is a developmental role intended to prepare for a Buyer II position. The primary responsibility of the Buyer I is to develop, negotiate and execute new products, concepts, shows, and ideas while maximizing multi-platform opportunities that will resonate with customers. The Buyer I will have ownership of a portion of the Buying Office's business and take accountability for long term and short term strategic and financial planning, purchasing and managing sales objectives. Select products based on relevant trends and understand how to translate them into products/concept for multi-platform retail. Educate and communicate with vendors and cross-functional departments. Accountable for leadership and management of portion of team.

We offer great flex as we are only in the office bi weekly Tuesday and Wednesday!

Who We Are

QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively and engaging way. We offer an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products – from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewelry – and we connect shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories and award-winning customer service. QVC reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via its 12 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages.

Your Impact

• Under the supervision of the Buyer II, the Buyer I maintains the on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories and building on air strategies.
• Develop, negotiate terms, and purchase items that will be successful and which exceed the expectations of our customers. Analyze item, category, and other relevant on air sales to follow trends and react based on performance. Analyze the productivity of each vendor and category within products of responsibility. Evaluate customer-buying behaviors and identify trends.
• Maintain a high level of product elevation and quality while selecting product
• Responsible for daily office functions (e.g., maintaining spreadsheets (can write advanced macros), item creation, etc). Help train the Intern and Assistant Buyer regarding daily office operations. Handle Quality Assurance (QA) issues. Demonstrate a high level of product expertise.
• Partner and communicate with internal advocates to maximize efficiency of product lifecycle activities and manage the order process. Establish relationships with DDGS, Quality Assurance, Category production, eCommerce, Legal, Social Marketing, Multi Channel Planning, Sales, and Planning to ensure products are presented to our customer properly. Developing these relationships is an essential part of maintaining clear our goals.
• Establish vendor relationships. Responsible for vendor communication, education and preparation. Return all vendor calls basis. Give oral and written presentations.
  
  

What You Bring

• You have 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience
• You are passionate for people with great mentor skills to invest in others.
  
  

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.