Target
Retail
SrMerchPlanner-OTC
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“Sr Merch Planner - OTC at Target. Skills: financials, forecasting, inventory management, merchandising, supply chain, financial strategy, demand forecasting, assortment planning. conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports. provide insights that inform the Inventory team’s work”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure that product supports projected sales; optimize assortments
Industry & Context.
strategic, financial, and analytical can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations; root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts; scenario planning; conduct “what if?” analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Four-year degree or equivalent experience, 6-10 years of relevant experience, 4+ years of Merchandising experience
What You'll Do.
conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports
provide insights that inform the Inventory team’s work
create a financial link between Merchandising and Supply Chain
provide in-season decision support
collaborate on assortment planning
recommend localization and channel strategies
lead demand forecasting
support the divisional strategy
head up the open-to-buy process
decide on category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments
conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts
communicate implications to vendors
conduct scenario planning
lead initial set planning and operationalization
interpret forecast results
conduct “what if?” analysis
validate the unit promo planning forecast
risk analysis and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence
run event forecast creation and flow
analyzing item lifecycles
driving recommendations on end-of-season management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Acting as the hub between Merchandising and Supply Chain; partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors; collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
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. 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). A role in Planning means being in charge of the financials and forecasting for one of Target’s businesses. Here, you’ll conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports and provide the insights that inform the Inventory team’s 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 Senior Merchandise Planner, you’ll provide in-season decision support, collaborate on assortment planning, recommend localization and channel strategies including cluster types and profiles, and lead demand forecasting. You’ll support the divisional strategy through your category expertise and partners
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