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Closing 18.12.2018
QVC

Assistant Buyer Jewellery

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We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our Sliver and Watches team it’s a fast paced and diverse role and when we say that two days are never the same we mean it!

There’s a lot to get excited about as you will have exposure to brands such Links of London, Skagen and Radley and many more!

You will provide administrative and creative support to the Buyer in developing product ranges to meet sales, margin and stock targets within a specific product/category area. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of the buying process. Working closely with the Buyer, you will manage in time your own product category.

You will collate and present product information, sales information, trend packs and/or mood boards as appropriate, including the preparation for Today’s Special Value meetings (TSV) Business Strategy meetings (BSM), Open To Buy meetings (OTB) and Merchandising Strategy Meetings. You will Produce Range Review packs, undertake Market Reports and Competitor Shopping analysis and bring suggestions of new ideas/products to the team.

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for Guest Presenters and Supplier queries as well as internal departments such as Planning, Warehouse and Marketing and QA, we therefore will require you to have strong communication and relationship building skills.

You will be required to have good product understanding to enable you to prepare Guest Presenters before a live show and manage the guest schedule.

Candidates should have administrative experience within a head office buying environment, ideally at Buying Admin level or above. It is essential for the successful candidate to have a good understanding and experience of managing a critical path and of buying a product range. Trend awareness with a passion for product and an understanding of the retail buying function are both key. Good PC skills are necessary for this role, especially Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong presentation skills are important.

The right candidate for this role will be a self-starter with a positive and enthusiastic approach to work. The ability to work within tight deadlines and manage your own workload within a fast paced and ‘live’ commercial environment is essential. Due to the pace of the environment, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail is also essential!

At QVC we see it like this, you spend a third of your life in work, so work happy* Live better

Assistant Buyer Jewellery QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB), is the world’s leading video and ecommerce retailer. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to approximately 300 million homes worldwide through operations in the U.S., Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and a joint venture in China. Based in West Chester, Pa. and founded in 1986, QVC has evolved from a TV shopping company to a leading ecommerce and mobile commerce retailer. The company’s website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites.

QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.

As an equal opportunity employer, QVC is committed to a diverse workforce and is also committed to a barrier-free employment process. In order to ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals pursuant to applicable law, individuals that require accommodation in the job application process for a posted position may contact us at CareersUS@QVC.com for assistance.