Sourcing Operations Associate

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

The Sourcing Operations Associate reports into Sr. Manager of Sourcing Operations.

You will support the Senior Manager in creating and maintaining reporting tools to guide the internal team in key business decisions, actualize and analyze important metrics supporting the sourcing strategy and validating the execution of COGs-based savings initiatives. Through these tools, you will have a high level of impact across the buying, technical design, design and global sourcing teams in both the home and apparel businesses, being a catalyst process improvements and agility.

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 12 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages.

Your Impact

• You will develop reporting tools to support the design, technical design and global sourcing function and maintain logic to evolve with the needs to the business.

• You will bring value in speed to market and the product lifecycle calendar, resulting in improved AGM% and net sales increases.

• You will build and manage excel tools and communicate reporting requirements.

• You will Issue resolution and management of the escalation path to Sr. Manager Sourcing Operations.

• You will measure our goals to identify opportunities to optimize our performance.

• You will support the reporting and work with partners internally and externally to ensure data integrity in Flex PLM is sustained.

• You will support leader in partnering with Merchandising Training and FlexPLM to maximize operational efficiencies of Flex PLM.

• You will own the creation and testing of new reports with collaboration from related partners.

• You will support translating data into a structured and actionable analysis and deliver quarterly business reporting to teams and senior leaders that identify wins, opportunities, and roadblocks.

• You will collaborate with MicroStrategy and EDM teams to elevate the Ideal Sourcing Reports for improved user experience.

What You Bring

Education: Bachelor's Degree required (Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or Product Design preferred)

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in apparel merchandising, product development, sourcing, or business reporting/operations

Advanced Microsoft Excel and MicroStrategy/Tableau experience preferred.

A love for product and the QVC customer!

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