Merch Planner - Fruit(Remote Or Hybrid)
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The pay range is $71,000.00 - $128,000.00 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 . Merch Planner - Fruit Exempt 08/25 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. ( Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $70 billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. Our goal is to deliver exceptional value, quality and style to elevate Target as the premier retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business strategies that make the most of Targetu2019s resources and partnerships worldwide, Merchandising works across product categories to create a localized shopping experience online and in our 1800 stores. Are you a creative problem solver who loves to see your work translate into real results? Can you collaborate effectively, execute a plan efficiently and positively influence how Target chooses and presents the right product in the right place at the right price? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams. A role in Planning means being in charge of the financials and forecasting for one of Targetu2019s businesses. Here, youu2019ll conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports and provide the insights that inform the Inventory teamu2019s work to ensure that product supports projected sales. Acting as the hub between Merchandising and Supply Chain, you will create a financial link between these two essential groups and have a voice in some of the most important decisions from a financial strategy standpoint. As a Merchandise Planner, youu2019ll provide in-season decision support, collaborate on assortment planning, recommend localization and channel strategies including cluster types and profiles, and lead demand forecasting. Youu2019ll support the divisional strategy through your category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors. You will head up the open-to-buy process and decide on category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments. You will conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts to support u201cchase-cancelu201d decisions and communicate implications to vendors. Youu2019ll conduct scenario planning, build unit plans, and lead initial set planning and operationalization to optimize assortments. A large part of your role will be to interpret forecast results and conduct u201cwhat if?u201d analysis to guide your go-forward recommendations. You will validate the unit promo planning forecast, drive maintenance, risk analysis and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence. And youu2019ll run event forecast creation and flow, analyzing item lifecycles and driving recommendations on end-of-season management. Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About you: u2022 Four-year degree or equivalent experience u2022 2-6 years of relevant experience u2022 1+ years of Merchandising experience u2022 Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations u2022 Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams u2022 Flexible, resilient and comfortable working in u201cgrey areasu201d that are constantly changing This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as