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Target · 3 weeks ago

Buyer - Cosmetics; Emerging & Masstige Brands

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$71K/yr - $128K/yr

1+ years exp

Target is a leading retailer dedicated to helping families discover the joy of everyday life. The Buyer role involves working with diverse vendors to curate product assortments and drive category results through strategic planning and collaboration across teams.

CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

Responsibilities

Working with several diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in-store and online

Help determine where to localize, while calibrating market positioning and acting as brand managers

Own a wide SKU count so that your work is varied and challenging

Create omni-channel growth by planning profitable and locally relevant assortments using your grasp of guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements and competitors

Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities

React to business results and translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies

Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals

Partner with product designers and/or category managers and vendors to guide product development as you source appropriately for your category

Interact with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence and many other expert partners in support of your promotional planning work across channels