Product Development

The Opportunity

QVC Group's Home Product Development team is growing, and we are looking for a Home Product Development Specialist to focus and align product placement with the Sourcing factory base to meet the QVC customer demands by offering the highest quality product at the best value possible.

Who We Are

QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively and engaging way. We offer an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products – from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewelry – and we connect shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories and award-winning customer service. QVC reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via its 13 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages.

Your Impact

• 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. Translate global trends into category specific impacts.
• Participate in overseas buying trips and manage follow ups. Selectively attend trade shows and comp shop with Sourcing Managers and Buying team.
• 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.
• Partner with QA, Supply Chain and legal to ensure processes are in place to ensure uninterrupted flow of merchandise and to ensure all legal and compliance requirements are met for Home product.
• Review all costing data for accuracy. Challenge and negotiate costings to meet Merchant's target prices while maintaining quality standard
• Work with Sourcing Manager-Home throughout ongoing product development process to execute the product needs within the quality requirements of the business.
• Through constant communication and working within the processes that we have in place, ensure that suppliers follow a T&A calendar.
• Engage and build relationships with suppliers to increase engagement with QVC as a brand and customer. Participate in Vendor education as identified by the business. Train each new agent or office in QVC systems.
• Define and address problems, issues and concerns that improve the operations. Collaboratively update appropriate team members.
• Increase ongoing collaboration with support teams within QVC, including Product Development, QA, Supply Chain, Vendor Relations and Legal. Participate in meetings and committees formed to expand knowledge of Direct Import business and reach within the home businesses.

What You Bring

• 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.
• Product development and sourcing experience across multiple home classifications
• Business Knowledge-Home
• Understanding of relevant systems such as PLM; Microsoft Suite, string Excel skills
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally

Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.

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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 [email protected] 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.