Buyer, Wearables Tech

Target • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer, Wearables Tech, helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable and locally relevant assortments based on guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitors. The role influences and negotiates with vendors to achieve results, identifies business 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 manage progress toward sales and margin goals. They partner with product designers and/or category managers and vendors to guide product development and source appropriately for the category. The position also collaborates with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence, and other partners in promotional planning across channels.

This position follows a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement. Core duties are performed both onsite at the assigned Target HQ MN location and virtually, depending on role, team, and daily tasks. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. 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, resilience, and comfort working in constantly changing, ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan profitable and locally relevant omni-channel assortments using guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor insights.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in the business.
• React to business results and translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies.
• 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.
• Collaborate with expert partners on promotional planning across channels.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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