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SUMMARY

Senior Buyers are responsible for independently driving all aspects of their business. They are the champion of the business by leading the product assortments, negotiating and developing strategic vendor partnerships, and delivering great brands and products at an amazing value proposition.

Our ideal Senior Buyer is ambitious in nature, manages priorities, comfortable working in cross-functional teams, organized, adept at delegating and passionate about the retail industry. Partners with Merchandise Manager on overall category business strategies, as well as team development. They are viewed as leaders on the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Delivers on financial goals
* Leader in Brand Management: Responsible for setting the example for sharing vendors
* Thinks beyond individual portfolio and category. Recognizes when it is time to right size their portfolio
* Focuses on product, category and new emerging trends
* Steps back and recognizes/celebrates the success of the team
* Champions the business. Thinks globally
* Leadership: Is a role model; thought of as the go to person; steps up and leads meetings and trainings
* Delegation responsible for allocating duties to the team
* Identifies/actively seeks out brands, trends, products and white space that represent our customers needs
* Is a passionate negotiator and shares knowledge with the team as coach and mentor
* Buying responsibility and financial accountability for respective buying category
* Build strong relationships with vendors, focusing on vendor management and development
* Partners with the Merchandise Manager on calendar curation
* Collaborative across the merchandising team and with cross functional groups
* Ability to remain flexible and willing to change strategies as business needs dictate

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

* Required to develop, coach and mentor. Has an invested interest in their teams career growth
* Active participants in driving company and Merchandising initiatives
* Is able to step in when Merchandise Manager is unavailable
* Actively demonstrates managerial courage, and is able to communicated with all levels of the organization
* Identifies areas of opportunity, is solution focused and appropriately communicates to senior leadership

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of work and experience
* Minimum of 5+ years buying experience or relevant retail experience, plus 3 years management experience
* Demonstrated understanding of merchandising financials and the ability to manage profitability
* Experience in ecommerce preferred
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
* Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
* Ability to travel a minimum of 10%

About Qurate Retail Group

Qurate Retail Group comprises seven leading retail brands QVC, HSN, zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road all dedicated to providing a third way to shop, beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Globally, Qurate Retail Group is 1 in video commerce, reaching approximately 370 million homes worldwide via 16 television networks and multiple ecommerce sites, social pages, mobile apps, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail Group is 3 in ecommerce in North America and 3 in mobile commerce in the U.S. (according to Internet Retailer). Qurate Retail Group combines the best of retail, media and social to curate products, experiences, conversations and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers -- bringing joy, inspiration and humanity to shopping. Qurate Retail Group also curates large audiences, across multiple platforms, for thousands of brand vendors. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., Qurate Retail Group has 27,000 team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Poland and China. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com. Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB) includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands as well as other minority investments.

EEO

As an equal opportunity employer, Qurate Retail Group is committed to a diverse workforce and is also committed to a barrier-free employment process. In order to ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals pursuant to applicable law, individuals that require accommodation in the job application process for a posted position may contact us at CareersUS@QVC.com for assistance.

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