Buyer- Books
About the role
The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Core responsibilities
- Work with several diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in-store and online.
- 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.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals.
- Sources appropriately for your category through partnerships with product designers and/or category managers and vendors.
- Interacts 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.
About you
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of Merchandising experience
- Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business
- Strong collaboration skills to partner with Cross Functional Teams
- Flexibility, resilience and comfort working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing
- Consumer and trend-obsessed, able to monitor and predict trends and position Target for early success
- Self-starter that works quickly and solves problems, chases opportunities and can operate on tight timelines
Benefits
Benefits Eligibility: Please visit https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_DAmericans to learn about benefits eligibility for this role.
Qualifications
- A Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of Merchandising experience
- Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business
- Strong collaboration skills to partner with Cross Functional Teams
- Flexibility, resilience and comfort working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing
- Consumer and trend-obsessed, able to monitor and predict trends and position Target for early success
- Self-starter that works quickly and solves problems, chases opportunities and can operate on tight timelines
SkillsAbility to work with several diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in-store and online.
Pay
The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.
Schedule
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.