Description
The Senior Merchandise Planner role involves conducting comparative analysis of seasonal performance reports, providing insights to the Inventory team, and creating a financial link between Merchandising and Supply Chain teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing in-season decision support and collaborating on assortment planning
- Recommending localization and channel strategies, including cluster types and profiles
- Leading demand forecasting and supporting divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships
- Heading up the open-to-buy process and deciding on category-level investment and financial validity of assortments
- Conducting root cause analysis for variations between supply and demand forecasts
- Interpreting forecast results and conducting 'what-if' analysis to guide recommendations
- Validating unit promo planning forecast and driving maintenance, risk analysis, and decision-making
- Running event forecast creation and flow, analyzing item lifecycles, and driving recommendations on end-of-season management
The role requires a four-year degree or equivalent experience, 6-10 years of relevant experience, and 6+ years of Merchandising experience. Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills are necessary, along with collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.
The salary range for this position is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 per year. Target offers comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), employee discount, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation to eligible team members.
This position requires in-office presence in downtown Minneapolis on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays.