Buyer - Outdoor Living Garden Lifestyle

Target • Minneapolis, MN

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

A Buyer in Target’s Buying organization works 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 a brand manager. The role owns a wide SKU count and uses knowledge of guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitors to plan profitable, locally relevant assortments and drive omni-channel growth. The Buyer influences and negotiates with vendors, identifies business gaps and opportunities, and translates financial metrics and data into actionable strategies. The role leads cross-functional teams to drive category results and manage progress toward sales and margin goals. In partnership with product designers and/or category managers and vendors, the Buyer guides product development and sourcing for the category. 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.

The position operates in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, with work performed both onsite at Target HQ in Minnesota and virtually according to role, team, task, and business needs. Work duties may not be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Job duties may change 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, resilience, and comfort working in constantly changing, ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Select product assortments for in-store and online channels in collaboration with diverse vendors.
• Determine where to localize assortments, calibrate market positioning, and act as a brand manager.
• Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments using guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor knowledge.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify business gaps and opportunities.
• Translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies, reacting flexibly to business results.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results and manage 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.
• Work with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, the Item Center of Excellence, and other partners on promotional planning across channels.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance and other comprehensive health benefits and programs.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level