Buyer I- Cleaning

US, FL, Saint Petersburg

  • Job ID: R75951-EN
  • Posted: September 13, 2024
  • Regular
  • Full Time
  • HSN

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Qurate Retail Group comprises six leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce (“vCommerce”), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Buyer II, HSN's Cleaning and Home Environment department has an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Buyer I to join the Cleaning team. The Buyer I position is a developmental role intended to prepare for a Buyer II position. You will develop new products and ideas while maximizing multi-platform opportunities to resonate with HSN's customer.

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 Senior Buyer, the Buyer I maintains the on-air assortment for assigned merchandise categories and builds strategies.
  • Identify, negotiate terms, and purchase items that will be successful in Video & ecommerce 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.
  • Responsible for daily office functions (e.g., maintaining spreadsheets, 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, and Planning to ensure products are presented to our customer properly. Developing these relationships is an essential part of maintaining clear our goals.
  • Establish and maintain vendor relationships. Responsible for vendor communication, education and preparation.

What You Bring

  • You have 3-5 years of corporate merchandise buying experience.
  • You have experience leading a category strategy.
  • You have a Bachelors or equivalent experience.
  • Refined leadership to lean into managing a direct report and building their development.
  • Stop OTB background.
  • Experience working with national brands with strong business partnerships.

Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.

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