Sr Merch Planner Owned Brand Bras (Minneapolis)

Target • Minneapolis, MN

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

A role in Planning is responsible for financials and forecasting for a Target business. The Senior Merchandise Planner provides in-season decision support, collaborates on assortment planning, recommends localization and channel strategies—including cluster types and profiles—and leads demand forecasting. The role supports divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors.

The planner leads the open-to-buy process and determines category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments. Responsibilities also include root cause analysis of supply and demand forecast variations to support chase-cancel decisions and communicate implications to vendors; scenario planning and unit-plan development; and leading initial set planning and operationalization to optimize assortments. The role interprets forecast results and conducts what-if analysis to guide recommendations, validates the unit promotion-planning forecast, and drives maintenance, risk analysis, and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence. The planner also creates and manages event forecasts, analyzes item lifecycles, and recommends end-of-season management.

The position requires in-office work in downtown Minneapolis Monday through Thursday. Working from home on Friday is an option. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Job duties may change due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• 6 or more years of Merchandising experience.
• Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills, including the ability to translate data from multiple sources into insights and recommendations.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and resilient, and comfortable working in constantly changing situations with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-season decision support.
• Collaborate on assortment planning.
• Recommend localization and channel strategies, including cluster types and profiles.
• Lead demand forecasting.
• Support divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Lead the open-to-buy process and determine category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments.
• Conduct root cause analysis of supply and demand forecast variations to support chase-cancel decisions and communicate implications to vendors.
• Conduct scenario planning and build unit plans.
• Lead initial set planning and operationalization to optimize assortments.
• Interpret forecast results and conduct what-if analysis to guide go-forward recommendations.
• Validate the unit promotion-planning forecast.
• Drive maintenance, risk analysis, and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence.
• Create and manage event forecasts, analyze item lifecycles, and recommend end-of-season management.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, 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.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits.

What This Job Offers

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