QVC Group's Home Product Development team needs to align product placement with the Sourcing factory base to meet customer demands by offering high-quality products at the best value.
Requirements
- Product development and sourcing experience across multiple home classifications
- Understanding of relevant systems such as PLM; Microsoft Suite, string Excel skills
Responsibilities
- Assist the Sourcing Manager in delivering clear product development briefs and directions to QVC offices and suppliers directly and to Sourcing Specialist – Home and QA Direct Sourced Home support team for all product development needs.
- Use market trends, buyer input, sales performance and customer metrics to improve home products developed to enhance margin and customer experience.
- Negotiation of pricing, delivery and approval of product samples are primary responsibilities.
- Manage sample development process.
- Through daily email and PLM communication with our offices, agents, and direct suppliers, build relationships with our sourcing partners to ensure implementation of QVC procedures, adherence to QVC T&A's and proactive identification of issues that could influence the business.
- Partner with Product Development Manager and Shanghai based team, as well as agents and direct vendors to ensure seamless development processes are in place and maintained.
- Review all costing data for accuracy.
Other
- You have a bachelor's degree and five years business experience in retail environment or minimum of 3 years of direct sourced experience in the home classifications – hard home experience.
- Categories will include Seasonal, Hard Home Décor, Garden & Garage and Designer Lifestyle Brands.
- Business Knowledge-Home
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
- Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.
