Target
MerchPlanner,UniversalThreadSportswear
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“Merch Planner, Universal Thread Sportswear at Target. Skills: Merchandising, Planning, Inventory Management, Forecasting. Provide in-season decision support. Collaborate on assortment planning”
What You'll Achieve.
achieve the best possible product availability; achieving the best possible product availability; maximum speed, reliability and cost effectiveness
Industry & Context.
critical thinker; seeks out root cause; analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively; simplifies problems; quickly identifies solutions; commits to a plan
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Four-year degree or equivalent experience, 2-6 years of relevant experience, 1+ years of Merchandising experience, strategic, financial, and analytical can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations, collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams, Flexible, resilient, and comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing
What You'll Do.
Provide in-season decision support
Collaborate on assortment planning
Recommend localization and channel strategies
Lead demand forecasting
Support divisional strategy through category expertise
Head up open-to-buy process
Decide on category-level investment
Conduct root cause analysis for variation
Communicate implications to vendors
Conduct scenario planning
Lead initial set planning and operationalization
Interpret forecast results
Conduct “what if?” analysis
Validate unit promo planning forecast
Run event forecast creation and flow
Analyze item lifecycles
Drive recommendations on end-of-season management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner with cross-functional teams; partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors
Full Job Description
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](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_](https://corporate.target.com/about). Target **Merchandising** is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the right guest even better, faster and more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated and algorithmic in our decision-making, so that no matter how guests shop—in stores or online—we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. We’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks out root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute
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