Senior Buyer - Furniture

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 appropriately for your category through partnerships with product designers and/or category mangers 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.

Requirements

• A Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Four years of Merchandising experience
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional team
• Flexible, resilient and comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of retail operations and consumer trends
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Collaborative teamwork
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Vendor negotiation

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 $95,000.00 - $171,000.00. 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.