What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Compliance Specialist position at Frontgate?
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Qurate Retail Group comprises six leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms.
The Opportunity
The Vendor Compliance Specialist’s primary responsibility is to improve the customer experience by ensuring that the execution of vendor integration and receiving is streamlined, seamless and meets all requirements for both inbound and outbound handling. You will ensure that vendors are onboarded correctly throughout the organization, comply with all Incoming Legal and Customs requirements and meet all Testing requirements according to company milestones.
- You will be located in West Chester, Ohio
Who We Are
Since 1991, omni-channel retailer Frontgate has inspired its customers to enhance everyday living throughout the entire home with an assortment of stylish, high-quality and purposeful outdoor, interior, entertaining, and seasonal and holiday décor items. Frontgate 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.
The Vendor Compliance Specialist is a data-driven and very hands-on solutions role. You will ensure new vendors can comply with organizational requirements related to compliance and testing requirements. You will manage multiple vendors across multiple categories and SKUs, improve awareness and risk on compliance issues, and provide feedback to us including legal and regulatory compliance activities and similar supporting issues.
- You will report to Sr Director of Sourcing and QA
Your Impact
- Proactively manage vendor set up and compliance requirements within multiple categories to ensure quality and compliance standards meet or exceed our brand objective
- Complete vendor onboarding for the organization including Accounting Set-Up, Vendornet/D365 Training, and Certificates of Insurance (FPLI)
- You will monitor and ensure all Testing requirements are up to date and completed before Vendor Shipping.
- You will take the lead in communication and monitoring of vendor corrective actions and is supported by Quality Specialists and Merchants and Sourcing.
What You Bring
- 1-5 years of previous experience in Quality, Import Compliance or direct-to-consumer industry including supply chain
- You will have the ability to prioritize, follow processes with attention to detail, and work within all levels of the organization
- Proficient in Outlook, Excel and Word
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.
