Thank you for your interest in joining 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.
The Opportunity
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Reporting to the Manager of Service, Procurement, you will work under the guidance of the Manager, Service Procurement on assisting with preparation of category strategies and conducting price negotiations with suppliers, using Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other tools for assigned categories to support all of the QVC Group businesses, including QVC, HSN and Cornerstone brands. You will support service-related categories, (examples: Consulting, Marketing), and other categories as assigned.
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.
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Our Procurement team's primary focus is to support organization's goals, by managing the procurement process and supply base. The team has high goals for quality, cost, value, and reliability. This team works with internal clients and external partners to identify suppliers that offer the best service.
Your Impact
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Monitor all main indicators related to assigned categories, reviewing spend and industry trends frequently to ensure appropriate strategies are in place.
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Manage acquisition process (sourcing third-party services, developing vendor relations) for critical, complex categories ensuring competitive pricing, compliance with policies, limiting risk, and driving Total Procurement Value.
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Work with Senior Level Partners to develop sourcing and contract strategies, ensuring all contracted obligations are met within acceptable standards.
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Work with Manager – Service Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Team to review category spend to develop strategies for optimizing sourcing and negotiation results.
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Research new and current suppliers.
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Evaluate current suppliers and develop new suppliers based on quality, service, reliability, price, innovation, and value added capabilities, as well as the supplier's reputation and history.
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Develop relationships with main partners across QRG with the support of the Procurement Leadership Team.
What You Bring
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2+ years of work experience or comparable education in procurement/strategic sourcing.
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2+ years buying experience with focus on relevant categories (Consulting, Marketing, etc.), as well as other categories as assigned.
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2+ years experience working with eProcurement systems and advanced reporting tools.
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2+ years experienced conducting price negotiations with suppliers, using Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
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Knowledge of contracts across assigned categories
Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.
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If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you’ll love it here. If you’re excited about retail, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you’ll find amazing projects to work on. If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you’ll thrive with us. If you appreciate a company committed to inclusion and belonging for all, you’ll be amazed at what’s available for our team members. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with QVC Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers!
For QVC Group, our commitment to inclusion and belonging for all is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to 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.
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What We Do
Curated Experiences. Infinite Possibilities.®
We believe in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – for customers who crave engaging shopping experiences.
We're a select group of diverse businesses that provide customers with curated collections of unique products, made personal and relevant by the power of storytelling. We combine the best of retail, media, and social to curate experiences, conversations, and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. We bring joy, inspiration, and humanity to shopping. We also curate large audiences, across our many platforms, for our thousands of brand vendors.
Qurate Retail Group comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road®. We reach approximately 218 million homes worldwide via 14 television networks and reach millions more via multiple streaming services, social pages, mobile apps, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations.
We're a world leader in video commerce globally, among the top ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce.
