Merchandise Planner

US, OH, West Chester Frontgate Until 8/23/2026 3+ years exp First posted May 10, 2026 Last posted June 2, 2026
Job description

Merchandise Planner

QVC Group

West Chester, Ohio

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC®, HSN®, and our four Cornerstone brands.

The Cornerstone brands deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life. Cornerstone comprises four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands: Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Grandin Road® and Garnet Hill®.

Your Opportunity, Your Team

  • At Frontgate, we are looking for a strategic, analytical Merchandise Planner to help guide category performance through disciplined sales, inventory, and margin planning reporting to the Director of Planning. You will partner with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to turn assortment strategies into actionable plans that support growth, profitability, and an elevated customer experience.

Where You'll Work

  • This role is hybrid with occasional on-site requirements. Employees should be available to attend in-person meetings, training sessions or other business critical activities as needed at the West Chester, OH Corporate Office. Job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

  • Develop sales, inventory, and margin plans that support category financial goals and customer needs.
  • Build forecasts, manage buys, and maintain healthy inventory levels to balance service, demand, and productivity.
  • Lead open-to-buy planning and help optimize inventory investment across the category.
  • Monitor performance, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve sales, margin, and inventory efficiency.
  • Partner with Merchandising, Sourcing, Digital, Creative, Supply Chain, and vendor partners to execute category plans.
  • Support assortment planning by using historical trends, forecasts, pricing insights, and performance data to guide decisions.
  • Drive in-season reforecasting, markdown planning, and inventory actions to respond to changing business needs.
  • Maintain operational execution through vendor communication, item data accuracy, and support for important business processes.

What You'll Bring

  • 3+ years of experience in retail planning, forecasting, inventory management, financial planning, or financial analysis.
  • We prefer experience in direct-to-consumer retail and upscale assortments, including furniture.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, merchandising, economics, business, statistics, or a related field
  • Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related planning, finance, or analytical systems.
  • Experience working with data management and planning systems.

#LI-Hybrid

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 workwithus@qvcgrp.com 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.

About this role

Summary

Develops sales, inventory, and margin plans; partners with teams for assortment strategies.

Job title

Merchandise Planner

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

retail

Location requirements

Hybrid role in West Chester, Ohio, with on-site as needed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Microsoft Excelplanning systemsdata management

Preferred skills

retail planningforecastingupscale assortments

Specializations

sales forecastinginventory managementfinancial planningcategory analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

West Chester, OH 44699, USA

Hybrid City