Merchandise Planner

Location: Greater London

## Planner Apply locations:
UK, West London, Chiswick:
QVCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R82575

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill and Grandin Road.
** Your Opportunity, Your Team
** The
** Planner
* * supports
** QVC UK
** and is responsible for shaping and delivering robust category plans that balance
** sales, inventory, airtime and margin**, while acting as a strategic business partner to Buying.
** Where You'll Work
** This role is
** hybrid
* * and will require you to be onsite at our
** UK Head Office
** 2 days per week. Onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company.
** What You'll Do
*** You will Prepare, monitor and adjust the category business plan within budget across
** sales, inventory, airtime and margin
*** You will act as the
** category planning business partner
** for Buying, providing insight-led analysis on sales and margin performance
* You will review schedules up to
** four weeks out**, proactively recommending changes to optimise sales and manage risk
* You'll drive
** daily trading performance
** by proposing changes to later airs and identifying cross-category opportunities
* You'll manage the
** product lifecycle**, using promotions and airtime strategically and delivering post-event analysis to inform future decisions
** What You'll Bring
*** You will have experience with
** planning, trading, merchandising or commercial analysis**, ideally within retail or an omnichannel environment
* You will have experience with
** sales, stock and margin data
** to influence decisions
* You can work collaborating cross-functionally with teams such as Buying, Digital, Programming or Merchandising
* You will have a commercial mindset with the ability to balance
** short-term trading actions
** and
** longer-term category strategy
*** You will understand product seasonality and seeing through the eyes of the customer#LI-VJINDCOMM
** Disability Confident Scheme
** QVC UK is a Disability Confident Leader, level 3 accredited employer and operates a Disability Confident Scheme (“DCS”). For any UK based roles, if you’d like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on the application form.

Our
** Total Rewards
** package includes benefits you’ll 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 candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.### About Us
** Join Our Team!
** QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands – QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill and Grandin Road. We are a live social shopping company that redefines the shopping experience through video-driven commerce on every screen, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and TVs. QVC Group brings innovative products, compelling content, and unforgettable moments to millions of shoppers worldwide via social platforms, streaming apps, ecommerce sites and TV channels, making every screen a doorway to discovery, delight and community.

QVC Group has team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China. We’re an inspired and diverse team that comes together to combine shopping and entertainment for millions of highly discerning shoppers. It’s a fun, fast-paced world, and what really sets us apart is our culture and talent experience. Best of all, working with QVC Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!
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