Buyer- Nutrition Bars and Snacks

About the role

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.

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.
• 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 products 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 promotional planning work across channels.

Requirements

• A four-year degree or equivalent experience
• One year 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

Qualifications

• 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

SkillsUnderstanding of guest shopping behavior

Assortment requirements and competitors

Ability to translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies

Flexibility in reacting to business results

Expertise in sourcing products appropriately for categories

Collaboration with product designers and/or category managers and vendors

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, including 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.

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.