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®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road.
Your Opportunity, Your Team
- The Fabric Sourcing Assistant supports QVC, and the Fabric Sourcing Manager in the reporting and management of raw materials from bulk commitment through delivery, including oversight of fabric claims across QVC private label, personality, and celebrity apparel brands.
Where You'll Work
- This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite in West Chester, PA (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: PA, NJ, DE. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
What You'll Do
Fabric Research & Development (50%)
- Manage QMAT creation across all fabric categories.
- Oversee inbound and outbound mail processing, including swatch cutting, package coordination, tracking, and documentation.
- Provide email and communication support for the Fabric Team.
- Support trend library maintenance and presentation preparation.
- Maintain data integrity for Fabric Trigger and Fabric Handover processes.
- Partner with the Fabric Manager and Associate on development communication and documentation.
- Attend brand development meetings when team members are unavailable.
- Source fabrics aligned with the Strategic Sourcing Strategy.
Fabric Team Operations (40%)
- Track and monitor fabric performance and sustainability claims; support submission and approval processes.
- Upload and maintain fabric testing reports; escalate issues to the Fabric Sourcing Manager.
- Maintain material management and data integrity in Flex PLM.
- Track sample yardage, material costs, and price changes.
- Support management of the nominated Mill Report Card.
- Identify opportunities for fabric quality consolidation across brands.
- Run PLM fabric analysis reports and maintain the fabric library.
- Execute required fabric sourcing reports.
Additional Responsibilities (10%)
- Perform other duties and activities as assigned.
What You'll Bring
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent business experience.
- Experience: Minimum two years in apparel fabric sourcing, R&D, or product development within a wholesale or retail design environment.
- Technical proficiency in knit and woven fabrics.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- PLM experience is preferred
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.
