What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planner position at QVC?

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

The QVC planner will report to the Manager of Merchandise Planning and transform sales and manage overall inventory. You will also partner with fellow Planners to propel sales. The Planner will analyze results to decide next actions and make observations around overall trends of a business. Factors such as customer experience, margin, current events, return rates and new names will be considered and discussed as it relates to the business.
Primary Focus: Home Textiles, Furniture and Storage.

Where You'll Work

This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at the West Chester headquarters 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, and DE. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

Prioritize on-air sales and productivity maximization
Script assigned shows for all channels according to scripting guidelines, basing decisions around productivity guidelines
Work with planning partners across all channels
Strategize items to maximize selling exposures. Including identification and execution of reorders encouraging the future development of the item as a part of the actions taken
Participate in seasonal planning, quarterly planning and assortment planning for assigned categories
Identify and react to promotional opportunities including: Flex Pay usage, Shipping & Handling discounts, Sale pricing discounts
Price product, manage markdowns and manage category margin to the assigned goal
Analyze show / item performance and recommend/initiate next actions
Monitor and advise on programming adjustments across all channels

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree required in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, Business, or relevant field
3-5 years of Merchandise Planner, Allocation or Inventory Analytics experience
You love working with data and have knowledge of the retail industry to develop ideas, build strategies and achieve the needed results for the assigned category of business.

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 workwithus@qvcgrp.com 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.

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