Buyer II - QVC & HSN Textiles

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About the position

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
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