Buyer – Home Appliances (FTC)

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Buyer to join our Home department on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Its a diverse role partnering with big industry brands negotiating strategizing and securing the best product offers for key moments in the calendar and strong continuity ranges. This role will collaborate across functions to communicate the product strategy to enable strong product execution across our platforms by our execution teams. Reporting to Buying Manager with a team including a Junior Buyer and an Assistant Buyer you will take ownership of the Home Appliances and Homewares categories

You will work in a hybrid capacity based both in the office and also working from home on certain days during the week.

Who We Are

QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively engaging way. We offer an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products from home and fashion to beauty electronics and jewellery and we connect shoppers to interesting personalities engaging stories and award-winning customer service.

QVC International brings the QVC shopping experience to millions of people in Germany Austria Japan the U.K. Ireland and Italy. QVC International reaches 124 million homes via 10 television networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services websites mobile apps and social pages. QVC International has team members in the U.K. Germany Japan Italy Poland and China.

Your Impact

• You will have relevant buying experience within Household Appliances and Homewares products partnering with leading industry brands as well as developing a proprietary range within a retail head office environment.
  
• Youll have experience partnering with global brands distribution centers suppliers and factories negotiating contracts prices and lead-times.
  
• You will demonstrate an understanding of the main areas of the buying role including building our strategies margins profit sales inventory management and OTB.
  
• You will be asked to demonstrate commerciality and trend awareness.
  
• You will have a successful track record in buying demonstrating a passion for the product combined with skills as a merchant.
  

What You Bring

• You will bring a wealth of knowledge from the world of Home Appliances

• You will have contacts from the best brands on the market

• You will be team-oriented with the ability to mentor junior members of the team.

• You will have experience making decisions within a retail buying environment.

• You will also be able to prioritise & work to tight deadlines.

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If you enjoy being a part of a team creating experiences and delighting customers youll love it here. If youre excited about retail media social live streaming technology customer service design and more youll find amazing projects to work on.If you want to grow professionally and learn every day youll thrive with us. If you appreciate a company committed to inclusion and belonging for all youll be amazed at whats available for our team members. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation paid time off employee assistance program parental leave paid volunteer hours company discounts and much more. Best of all working with QVC Group means friendly teams ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!

For QVC Group our commitment to inclusion and belonging for all is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress Act With Empathy Be Brave Embrace the Future and Do Whats Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to 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 for assistance. QVC UK is a Disability Confident employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. For any UK based roles - if youd like to be considered under this scheme please indicate this on the application form.

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