Sr. Buyer–Ready-to-Wear- A New Day Wovens

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Buyer 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, identify gaps and opportunities, and source appropriately for the category in partnership with product designers and/or category managers and vendors.

The Senior Buyer responds to business results and translates financial metrics and data into actionable strategies. The role leads cross-functional teams to drive category results and manage progress toward sales and margin goals. The position also supports promotional planning across channels by working 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.

This position operates in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, with work performed both onsite at the assigned Target HQ MN location and virtually, depending on the role, team, and tasks. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of merchandising experience.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.
• Flexibility and resilience, and comfort working in constantly changing grey areas.

Responsibilities

• Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments to create omni-channel growth.
• Use guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements, and competitor knowledge to guide assortment planning.
• Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities.
• Translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies and respond 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 internal partners to support 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

What This Job Offers

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