Enterprise Clearance Strategy Lead

Target • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Enterprise Clearance Strategy Lead on Target’s Merchandising Capabilities team, you will shape and scale Target’s enterprise Clearance capability by developing strategies, tools, and processes that drive optimal financial outcomes and align with price perception and operational goals. You will build long-range planning capabilities that connect to in-season execution and position Clearance as a strategic lever across the organization.

You will influence priorities across Product, Data Science, and Analytics; lead the integration of tools such as IVY with planning systems; and accelerate automation for program setup, forecasting, and in-season tracking. You will help ensure optimization tools evolve with changing business needs.

You will support enterprise Clearance initiatives by partnering to simplify and automate processes, define playbooks and guardrails, and create consistency from long-range planning through in-season execution. You will also influence clearance price initiatives, including flex fulfill clearance, that affect guests and teams across the enterprise.

You will contribute to enterprise-level EOS planning, supporting cross-functional teams through high-impact seasonal transitions such as Q4 and helping translate strategic intent into effective execution. Success requires leading through influence, aligning cross-functional partners, and using data to identify risks and opportunities. Target offers onboarding and development resources and the opportunity to grow as a strategic thought partner across the enterprise. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 6 years of previous merchandising experience, such as Enterprise Price, Merch, PIM, or finance.
• Experience leading complex projects and enterprise strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maximize relationships.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, project management, planning, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape and scale Target’s enterprise Clearance capability through strategies, tools, and processes that support financial outcomes, price perception, and operational goals.
• Build long-range planning processes and capabilities that connect with in-season execution.
• Influence priorities across Product, Data Science, and Analytics.
• Lead integration of tools such as IVY with planning systems.
• Accelerate automation for program setup, forecasting, and in-season tracking.
• Help evolve optimization tools to meet changing business needs.
• Partner on simplifying and automating Clearance processes and defining playbooks and guardrails.
• Promote consistency in Clearance planning and execution from long-range planning through in-season actions.
• Influence clearance price initiatives, including flex fulfill clearance.
• Support enterprise-level EOS planning and cross-functional teams during seasonal transitions such as Q4.
• Use data to identify risks and opportunities and help translate strategic intent into effective execution.

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
• Onboarding and development resources

What This Job Offers

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