Assistant Merchant

CBFM0044

QVC Group

West Chester, OH

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®, and our four Cornerstone brands.

The Cornerstone brands deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life. Cornerstone comprises four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands: Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Grandin Road® and Garnet Hill®.

Your Opportunity, Your Team

• The Assistant Merchant's primary responsibility is to support the Sr. Merchant in an assigned category or categories. While learning the fundamentals of merchandising, the Assistant Merchant is responsible for understanding various concepts. These concepts include assortment architecture, product concepts, vendor negotiation, analyzing business results, competitive intelligence, customer insight, and market trends.

• You will report to a Sr. Merchant

Where You'll Work

• This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at West Chester, OH, several days per month. Job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky. Relocation assistance not available for this role.

What You'll Do

• You will support the department/category in Strategy and Presentation: Develop an understanding of the connection between financial strategies and related merchandise goals.

• You will be responsible for knowing, understanding, and following all corporate calendar meetings and events for our Merchandising Department.

• You will be involved in Assortment Development: Collaborate with the entire merchant team on cohesive seasonal looks and assortments. Help gather market intelligence focusing on business opportunities and present insights to merchant leadership. Write copy stories to product details that articulate benefits while highlighting the Frontgate difference.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Merchandising or related field.

• Manage processes and projects.

• You will be collaborative, and able to work with our team.

• You will be proficient in Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Outlook, and Internet Explorer. Curious and open to learning.

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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 [email protected] 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.