HSN Buyer I Haircare, Hair Tools, Bath & Body

The Opportunity

• Are you a Beauty lover at heart and looking for your dream Buyer job Are you an experienced merchant who has worked with multiple market vendors national brands but also loves to nurture smaller brands If so this is your chance to continue on in your merchandising career. While brands are always subject to rotate in and out based on our needs this buyer will oversee the Haircare Hair Tools Tanning & Perlier businesses. You will also use your leadership and mentoring capabilities to manage an Assistant Buyer supporting the office.

Who We Are

HSN takes shoppers on a journey embracing the new exploring untrodden paths and bringing shoppers a unique perspective that enriches their lives. We offer a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names in health and beauty jewelry home/lifestyle fashion/accessories and electronics and incorporates entertainment personalities and industry experts to provide a unique shopping experience.

Your Impact

• Under the supervision of the Buyer II the Buyer I maintains the on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories and building omnichannel assortment strategies.
• Identify negotiate terms and purchase items that will be successful in electronic retail and which exceed the expectations of our customers. Analyze item category and other relevant on-air sales to follow trends and react based on performance. Analyze the productivity of each vendor and category within products of responsibility. Evaluate customer-buying behaviors and identify trends.
• Discover new vendors and use existing vendors to achieve product assortments.
• Responsible for daily office functions (e.g. maintaining spreadsheets (can perform complex functions) item creation). Help train the Intern and Assistant Buyer regarding daily office operations. Handle Quality Assurance (QA) issues. Demonstrate a high level of product expertise.
• Partner and communicate with internal team members to maximize efficiency of product lifecycle activities and manage the order process. Establish relationships with Quality Assurance Category production eCommerce Legal Social Marketing Multi-Channel Planning Sales Strategies and Planning to ensure products are presented to our customer properly. Developing these relationships is an essential part of maintaining clear our goals.
• Establish vendor relationships. Responsible for vendor communication education and preparation. Return all vendor calls basis. Give oral and written presentations.

What You Bring

• You have 3-5 years of merchandise buying experience.
• You have a blended background of market vendors and product development.
• You are a leader. Were looking for current experience leading one direct report or coaching mentoring project management experience.
• You have merchandising systems background. While we work in Excel we also work in a tool called Business Objects.

Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.

#Hybrid

Our Total Rewards package includes benefits youll 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 for assistance.

If provided salary ranges are a general guideline only and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidates qualifications skills experience and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.