What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planner position at QVC?
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The planner will report to the Manager of Merchandise Planning and transform sales and manage overall inventory. The planner works with their buying partners to plan the future assortment, while also managing the existing product. You will also partner with fellow Planners to propel sales at HSN. 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. You will work as a hybrid option. Interoffice days are biweekly on Tuesday and Wednesday. We offer great flexibility and support our team members with work life balance.
Who We Are
HSN 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.
Your Impact
What You Bring
The Opportunity
Do you enjoy planning things ahead of time and considering all factors that could improve your decision-making? Look no further because HSN is hiring for 7 Planners to support various categories!
The planner will report to the Manager of Merchandise Planning and transform sales and manage overall inventory. The planner works with their buying partners to plan the future assortment, while also managing the existing product. You will also partner with fellow Planners to propel sales at HSN. 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. You will work as a hybrid option. Interoffice days are biweekly on Tuesday and Wednesday. We offer great flexibility and support our team members with work life balance.
Who We Are
HSN 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.
Your Impact
- Prioritize on-air sales and productivity maximization.
- Script assigned shows for all channels according to scripting guidelines. Basing decisions around productivity guidelines and decision tree thinking.
- 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 based on sales results and trends.
- Manage overall inventory level to assigned goal.
- Manage distressed inventory level to assigned goal.
- Plan promotions to support the on air & off-air business.
- Build batch jobs for planned promotions.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree required in Marketing analytics, Merchandising, Business, or relevant field.
- You have 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.
- You are comfortable living a commutable distance from the West Chester QVC Group office and are open to coming into the office for a hybrid schedule of 4 days per month.
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.
