Buyer, Wearables Tech

Target • Minneapolis, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable, locally relevant assortments based on guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor insights. The role works with diverse vendors to select products for in-store and online channels, determine where to localize, calibrate market positioning, and act as a brand manager. The Buyer owns a wide SKU count and uses business results, financial metrics, and data to identify opportunities, address gaps, and develop actionable strategies.

The Buyer leads cross-functional teams to drive category results and manage progress toward sales and margin goals. Partnerships with product designers and/or category managers and vendors help guide product development and sourcing. The role also supports promotional planning across channels in collaboration with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence, and other partners. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

This position operates in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, with work performed both onsite at the assigned Target HQ location in Minnesota and virtually as role, team, and task needs require. Work duties must be performed within the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

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 changing and ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan profitable and locally relevant omni-channel assortments using guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor insights.
• Work with diverse vendors to select product mixes for in-store and online channels.
• Determine where to localize assortments and calibrate market positioning.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results.
• Identify business gaps and opportunities.
• Translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies and respond 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 products for the category.
• Collaborate with internal partners to support promotional planning across channels.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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