Buyer - Bakery

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

A role in Buying involves working with diverse vendors to select the best product mix for in-store and online channels, determine where to localize, calibrate market positioning, and act as brand managers. Buyers manage a wide SKU count and collaborate across functions to build expertise on guests, the market, and competitors.

The Buyer helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable, locally relevant assortments informed by guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitors. The role influences and negotiates with vendors, identifies gaps and opportunities, and responds to business results by translating financial metrics and data into actionable strategies. The Buyer leads cross-functional teams to drive category results and progress toward sales and margin goals. Partnerships with product designers and/or category managers and vendors support product development and appropriate sourcing. The Buyer also works with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence, and other partners on promotional planning across channels. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of merchandising experience.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.
• Flexibility and resilience, and comfort working in changing, ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments using guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor insights.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities.
• Translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies, responding flexibly to business results.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results and progress toward sales and margin goals.
• Partner with product designers and/or category managers and vendors to guide product development and source appropriately for the category.
• Collaborate with expert partners to support promotional planning across channels.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may have access to medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Other financial, education, and well-being benefits may be available to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time