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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Your Opportunity, Your Team
The Merchandise Planner supports QVC UK and is responsible for shaping and delivering robust category plans that balance sales, inventory, airtime and margin, while acting as a strategic business partner to Buying.
Where You'll Work
This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at our UK Head Office 2 days per week. Onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company.
What You'll Do
You will Prepare, monitor and adjust the category business plan within budget across sales, inventory, airtime and margin
You will act as the category planning business partner for Buying, providing insight-led analysis on sales and margin performance
You will review schedules up to four weeks out, proactively recommending changes to optimise sales and manage risk
You'll drive daily trading performance by proposing changes to later airs and identifying cross-category opportunities
You'll manage the product lifecycle, using promotions and airtime strategically and delivering post-event analysis to inform future decisions
What You'll Bring
You will have experience with planning, trading, merchandising or commercial analysis, ideally within retail or an omnichannel environment
You will have experience with sales, stock and margin data to influence decisions
You can work collaborating cross-functionally with teams such as Buying, Digital, Programming or Merchandising
You will have a commercial mindset with the ability to balance short-term trading actions and longer-term category strategy
You will understand product seasonality and seeing through the eyes of the customer
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Disability Confident Scheme
QVC UK is a Disability Confident Leader, level 3 accredited employer and operates a Disability Confident Scheme (“DCS”). For any UK based roles, if you’d like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on the application form.
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.