Assistant Sourcing Specialist

Title: Assistant Sourcing Specialist

Location: USA, PA, West Chester, QVC

Full time

job requisition id R80371

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic team as an Assistant Sourcing Specialist and play a pivotal role in aligning our Global Sourcing organization to exceed customer expectations. Your mission? To deliver top-quality products at unbeatable value.

As part of our team, you will:

• Collaborate with the Sourcing Specialist, diving into the exciting world of apparel as you help develop samples across all categories.

• Master the intricacies of pricing, delivery, and terms for 3-4 fashion brands, becoming an important contributor to our sourcing strategy.

• Forge relationships with our global offices, agents, and direct suppliers through daily email communications.

• Your collaboration with design, technical design, and buying teams will guarantee smooth development processes. Partner with QA and Supply Chain to create a flow of merchandise that delights our customers.

• This is a hybrid position, and you will work a hybrid schedule averaging about 3 days in office due to our needs. This role is located in West Chester, PA.

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.

• Become an essential part of our innovative team, where your expertise will drive excellence and transform customer experiences. Apply now to embark on this exciting journey with us!

• As the Assistant Sourcing Specialist, you will report to an Associate but partner with the Manager of Sourcing. You will be an exceptional partner to overseas vendors and buying offices.

Your Impact

• Work with Sourcing Manager and team throughout our ongoing development process to identify trends and fabrications to be developed by our overseas sourcing partners.

• Identify the sourcing partners and suppliers in collaboration with the Sourcing Manager within our vendor matrix for all pre-season design and fabric development and techpack allocation for a specific business as assigned.

• Assist Specialist and Sourcing Manager in the fabric and trim development processes for the brands assigned.

• Review costing sheets for accuracy. Challenge and negotiate costings to meet Merchant's target prices for specific business.

• Collaborate with Sourcing Specialists to include new and reorders in materials management to increase efficiencies.

• Build relationships with suppliers and offices to streamline daily operations.

• Define and address problems, issues and concerns that impact the operations.

• Increase ongoing collaboration with support teams within QVC, including Fashion and Technical Design, QA, Supply Chain, Vendor Relations and Legal.

What You Bring

• You hold a bachelor's degree required (Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Product Design).

• You have a minimum 0-2 years of experience in apparel merchandising and product creation. The ideal candidate will have intern experience in product development, fashion sourcing, or merchandising.

• You are a tireless worker and comfortable with coming into the office to support critical needs.

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.

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.