Sr Product Manager - Merchandising, Assortment Planning

Target • Minneapolis, MN

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Target is hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead Planit’s Assortment Planning capability. Planit is Target’s centralized merchandising planning application, bringing together Long-Range Strategy, Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment Planning & Optimization, and Decision Intelligence. It embeds data, automation, and intelligence into planning workflows to help Buyers and Planners build and optimize financially viable, guest-relevant assortments.

The role will help deliver the connected merchant experience, including the Assortment Lineplan, and support a centralized source of truth for assortment intent and changes. The product is intended to help cross-functional partners hold strategic conversations proactively and begin execution earlier. The Senior Product Manager will work closely with Merchandise Buying & Planning product managers, round table operations partners, and cross-functional product managers. The team is preparing to begin rolling out the application in 2027.

The position is based at Target HQ in Minnesota and uses a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement. Core duties must be performed both onsite and virtually as role, team, and task needs require. 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.
• At least 6 years of product management experience.
• Understand data, integrations, architecture, and system boundaries.
• Deep domain expertise in merchandising, including buying, planning, inventory management, pricing, and supply chain.
• Ability to simplify complex business processes into intuitive application workflows.
• Strong understanding of integrations, data flows, and system dependencies.
• Experience leading cross-functional execution across product, data, science, and business teams in matrixed environments.
• Executive-level communication skills and experience operating in ambiguity.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Experience working in agile product development environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop product strategy, roadmap, and key business objectives (OKRs), aligning product direction and priorities with business needs and desired outcomes.
• Assist in delivering Planit’s connected merchant experience, including the Assortment Lineplan, and support a centralized source of truth for assortment intent and changes.
• Use product knowledge, customer feedback, and relevant data to assess value, develop business cases, and prioritize product direction and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain the product roadmap and backlog, including customer themes, epics, and stories, prioritizing high-impact work for the product team and stakeholders.
• Lead a product and partner with Engineering, UX, and business stakeholders to deliver capabilities that meet customer needs and support connected Merchandising experiences.
• Represent the product to key stakeholders, understand their needs, and ensure the team has the direction, alignment, and support needed to succeed.
• Maintain an understanding of the market to inform product decisions.
• Encourage open exchange of information and viewpoints, inspire high standards and challenging goals, and foster urgency in achieving objectives.
• Leverage resources to overcome obstacles and partner with product teams across the organization to support shared goals while delivering on individual goals.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may have access to comprehensive health benefits and programs, 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.
• Education and well-being benefits and programs are referenced, but specific offerings are not detailed.

What This Job Offers

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