Category Optimization Merchant - Produce/Floral

Target • Minneapolis, MN

8d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $70 billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. Our goal is to deliver exceptional value, quality and style to elevate Target as the premier retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business strategies that make the most of Target’s resources and partnerships worldwide, Merchandising works across product categories to create a localized shopping experience online and in our stores.

Are you a creative problem solver who loves to see your work translate into real results? Can you collaborate effectively, execute a plan efficiently and positively influence how Target chooses and presents the right product in the right place? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

A role as a Category Optimization Merchant – Produce/Floral means working across several cross-functional teams to develop and execute guest-led merchandising strategies that drive growth, profitability and differentiation. You will bring a strong store and guest perspective to the business while partnering with Buyers and key teams to influence assortment, seasonal strategies, space, fixtures and merchandising execution.

In this role, you will help develop and evolve the Floral visual adjacency strategy, support seasonal strategy, own the Open Market shipper program, and serve as Co-Space Captain. You will identify opportunities to optimize Produce and Floral space and merchandising while using business results, consumer trends, competitive insights and store observations to inform recommendations.

You will build strong partnerships across Buyers, Inventory, Store Operations, field teams, vendors and third-party Floral merchandising partners to ensure strategies translate into clear, consistent store execution. You will also help develop merchandising guides, support new fixtures and strategies, resolve recurring execution opportunities, and train and onboard partners in Produce and Floral merchandising.

Your ability to connect financial and operational performance with what is happening in stores will be critical. You will analyze sales, inventory, allocations, margin and execution to identify opportunities and translate those insights into actionable recommendations that improve future programs and the guest experience.

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of Merchandising experience
• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of Produce and Floral merchandising
• Experience with POGs, visual adjacencies, store layouts and merchandising execution
• Ability to build partnerships and influence across HQ, field, vendor and third-party teams
• Flexibility to travel and/or work occasional off-hours in stores for resets and execution
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute guest-led merchandising strategies that drive growth, profitability and differentiation.
• Influence assortment, seasonal strategies, space, fixtures and merchandising execution.
• Develop and evolve the Floral visual adjacency strategy.
• Support seasonal strategy.
• Own the Open Market shipper program.
• Serve as Co-Space Captain.
• Identify opportunities to optimize Produce and Floral space and merchandising.
• Build strong partnerships across Buyers, Inventory, Store Operations, field teams, vendors and third-party Floral merchandising partners.
• Develop merchandising guides.
• Support new fixtures and strategies.
• Resolve recurring execution opportunities.
• Train and onboard partners in Produce and Floral merchandising.
• Analyze sales, inventory, allocations, margin and execution to identify opportunities and translate those insights into actionable recommendations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree