Merch Planner Kids Shoes (Minneapolis)

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.

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.

A role in Planning means being in charge of the financials and forecasting for one of Target's businesses. You will conduct comparative analysis of holiday, seasonal, and other business performance reports and provide insights that inform the Inventory team's work to ensure product supports projected sales. Acting as the hub between Merchandising and Supply Chain, you will create a financial link between these essential groups and have a voice in important decisions from a financial strategy standpoint. 

As a Merchandise Planner, you will provide in-season decision support, collaborate on assortment planning, recommend localization and channel strategies including cluster types and profiles, and lead demand forecasting. You will support the divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Lead the open-to-buy process and determine category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments. 

• Conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts to support chase-cancel decisions and communicate implications to vendors. 

• Conduct scenario planning, build unit plans, and lead initial set planning and operationalization to optimize assortments. 

• Interpret forecast results and conduct what-if analysis to guide go-forward recommendations. 

• Validate unit promotional planning forecasts and drive maintenance, risk analysis, and decision-making with the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence. 

• Run event forecast creation and flow, analyze item lifecycles, and drive recommendations for end-of-season management. 

• Partner across Merchandising, Inventory, Supply Chain, and vendors to support divisional financial and assortment strategies. 

About You 

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience 

• 2-6 years of relevant experience 

• 3+ years of merchandising experience 

• Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data from multiple sources into insights and recommendations 

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams 

• Flexible, resilient, and comfortable working in changing or ambiguous environments 

This position will require in office presence in downtown Minneapolis Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week, while working from on home on Friday will be an option. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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