Buyer - Bakery

Target • Minneapolis, MN

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer - Bakery helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable, locally relevant assortments based on guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitors. The role works with diverse vendors to select product mixes for in-store and online channels, determine where to localize, calibrate market positioning, and manage a wide SKU count. 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 progress toward sales and margin goals, and partners with product designers and/or category managers and vendors to guide product development and source appropriately for the category.

The Buyer 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 expert partners on promotional planning across channels. Duties may change at any time due to business needs.

This position has a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, with work performed both onsite at the assigned Target HQ Minnesota location and virtually according to role, team, and task needs. Work duties may not be performed outside 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, ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments using guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor knowledge.
• Work with vendors to select product mixes for in-store and online channels and determine where to localize.
• Calibrate market positioning and act as a brand manager.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities.
• Translate financial metrics and business data into actionable strategies, responding 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.
• Collaborate 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.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and 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; eligibility and details vary.

What This Job Offers

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