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The Associate Sourcing Specialist supports QVC, and helps bring apparel and accessories from concept through production with a focus on quality, speed, value, and on-time delivery.

In this role, you’ll support the day-to-day sourcing and product development process across multiple apparel and accessories categories. You’ll partner closely with Design, Technical Design, Buying, QA, Supply Chain, overseas offices, agents, and suppliers to keep development moving, manage costing and sample execution, and help ensure merchandise reaches the fulfillment center on time.

This is a strong opportunity for a sourcing or product development professional who enjoys working across functions, solving problems quickly, and managing details that have a direct impact on product quality, margin, and delivery. At the P2 level, this role is best suited for someone who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and can balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

Where You’ll Work

• This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at Studio Park several days per month (onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company). Job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You’ll Do

• Support product development and sourcing activities across multiple apparel and accessories categories from initial concept through delivery to the fulfillment center
• Manage sample requests, track samples and costing in PLM, and prepare development information for review meetings
• Partner with Design, Technical Design, Buying, QA, and Supply Chain to keep calendars on track, resolve issues, and maintain a smooth development process
• Review cost sheets, challenge costing where appropriate, and support cost engineering to help achieve margin goals
• Communicate daily with overseas offices, agents, and suppliers to monitor progress, maintain calendar milestones, and address production risks early
• Track production status, identify delays or issues, and help drive solutions that support on-time delivery and uninterrupted merchandise flow
• Support fabric development by building knowledge of fabric quality, garment construction, lead time, and cost implications
• Maintain sourcing and vendor data in PLM, support vendor allocation activities, and contribute to reporting such as vendor scorecards, return rates, and star rating analysis
• Identify process improvement opportunities that increase speed, accuracy, and efficiency across sourcing and product development workflows

What You’ll Bring

• 2 to 5 years of experience in apparel merchandising, sourcing, product development, or product creation
• Experience supporting apparel or accessories development from concept, sampling, and costing through production and delivery
• Working knowledge of costing, margin impact, production timelines, and vendor or factory communication
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and use sound judgment to support business decisions
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with teams such as design, technical design, buying, QA, or supply chain
• Comfort working in PLM or other product lifecycle and reporting systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Product Design, or equivalent relevant experience

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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, please contact us at [email protected] 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.