Buyer II - Multiple Categories

Buyer II

The Buyer II is charged with buying saleable product by discovering, encouraging, and cultivating new ideas while keeping the customer at the heart of everything that they do. Responsibilities include assembling seasonally appropriate merchandise assortments and identifying and developing key promotional business drivers for designated category and brand that will relate to customers. Build their business by identifying and executing strategies as well as collaborating with internal teams to maximize sales. Responsible for translating strategies into compelling and achievable goals. Works very closely with DMM and GMM. Acts as a primary backup to Sr. Buyer / DMM. Attends and presents at leadership meetings, as needed.

This position is hybrid and based out of our West Chester, PA office. You must live within a commutable distance.

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 13 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages.

Your Impact

• Develop and execute multi-platform short and mid-range buying plans that meet or exceed the financial goals.
• Develop multi-platform plans that will deliver sales, productivity, adjusted gross margin, TSV / TS achievement rates and inventory plans. Identify areas of growth while managing areas of risk.
• Execute the vision for Buying area. Identify and develop new products and brands that will deliver the Buying area strategy.
• Seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions.
• Develop an entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will deliver results. Accelerate product discovery. Lean into emerging categories and product adjacencies.
• Set and deliver clear goals while committing to the buying area improved performance.
• Curate unique products and assortments and develop storytelling that illustrates a product's features by way of its benefits and show how product will impact the customer's life.
• Develop talent, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team and manage performance.
• Manage vendor relationships. Effectively conduct vendor negotiations that best supports business objectives.
• Develop strong relationships with Category Strategy and Business Development and Product Development Teams to execute business and product strategies.

What You Bring

If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you'll love it here. If you're excited about retail, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you'll find amazing projects to work on. If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you'll thrive with us. If you appreciate a company committed to inclusion and belonging for all, you'll be amazed at what's available for our team members. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with QVC Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!