Target · 3 days ago
Merchandise Planner- Televisions, Streaming & Batteries
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$71K/yr - $128K/yr
2+ years expTarget is a leading retail company focused on helping families discover the joy of everyday life. The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for financials and forecasting, conducting comparative analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize product assortments and support divisional strategy.
CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports and provide the insights that inform the Inventory team’s work to ensure that product supports projected sales
Act as the hub between Merchandising and Supply Chain, creating a financial link between these two essential groups and having a voice in important financial strategy decisions
Provide in-season decision support, collaborate on assortment planning, recommend localization and channel strategies, and lead demand forecasting
Support the divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors
Head up the open-to-buy process and decide on category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments
Conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts to support 'chase-cancel' decisions and communicate implications to vendors
Conduct scenario planning, build unit plans, and 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 promo planning forecast, drive maintenance, risk analysis and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence
Run event forecast creation and flow, analyzing item lifecycles and driving recommendations on end-of-season management
Qualification
Required
Four-year degree or equivalent experience
2-6 years of relevant experience
1+ years of Merchandising experience
Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations
Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams
Flexible, resilient and comfortable working in 'grey areas' that are constantly changing
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
401(k)
Employee discount
Short term disability
Long term disability
Paid sick leave
Paid national holidays
Paid vacation
Company
Target
Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2007-12-01Post Ipo Equity
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Cornell
CEO
Jim Lee
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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