Buyer II - QVC & HSN Textiles
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Responsibilities
- 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.
- Drive innovation.
- 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.
- Develop skills and knowledge needed for high performance guided by the learning plans.
- 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.
Requirements
- You hold a bachelor's Degree or equivalent business experience.
- At minimum, five years' experience in a Retail Buying environment with strong leader skills to lead a buying team.
- Strong presentation skills to present to vendors, leadership and key stakeholders.
- Strong experience leading national brands and exercising product development consult to drive assortment.
- Comfortable with coming into the office 6 days per month or whenever is needed to support the business with key strategy meetings.
Benefits
- 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