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The Opportunity

The Assistant Merchant supports the merchants in implementing merchandise plans for multiple categories. Additionally, they are responsible for a personal subcategory within a large category.

The Assistant Merchant must partner with many areas, so they must have excellent follow-through. You will be responsible for assisting the merchant in maintaining several schedules and deadlines.

You will be located in Atlanta, GA

Who We Are

Since 1982, Ballard Designs has offered a unique curation of home furnishings and décor from all periods and provenance. Its designers travel the world for inspiration, translating the latest trends in fashion, color, and style into finely crafted products not found anywhere else. Ballard Designs is part of the Cornerstone brands - four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands that deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance, and celebrate life.

You will report to our Senior Merchant

Your Impact

Assist merchant and design team to create products based on categories product seasonality and trends.Create product development sheets for our Merchandising team that are succinct, easy to understand across many languages, and have all the details entered.Gather, maintain, and re-distribute all Product Specification sheets for each merchant.Order, track, and organize all new samples for photography.Maintain offer assortment electronically in Forecast 21Accuracy of product color and copy including description, sizes, and finishes in print and e-commerceMaintain and flow new Vendor Set up forms

What You Bring

College degree required.Excel skills (can maintain complex spreadsheets)Computer knowledge: Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams2 yrs. relevant work experience.

Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.

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Join us as we enrich life’s everyday moments – including yours. Apply today! 

If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you’ll love it here. If you’re excited about retail, fashion, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you’ll find amazing projects to work on.  If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you’ll thrive with us. If you appreciate flexible working options, our Qurated community, where intentional connections matter and a company committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, you’ll be amazed at what’s available for our team members! We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with Qurate Retail Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers! 

For Qurate Retail Group, our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to 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, Qurate Retail Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at workwithus@qurateretail.com for assistance.  ​

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