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Job Id: R0000396397
The pay range is $92,000.00 - $166,000.00
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Sr Merch Planner, Toys (hybrid, Mpls)
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Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.
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 Target’s 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 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 Merchandise Planner in Toys, you’ll lead all phases of demand forecasting, provide in-season reaction decisions, collaborate on assortment planning, and recommend localization and channel strategies. You’ll support the divisional strategy through your category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and have deep interactions with key vendors. You will head up the open-to-buy process and decide preseason category-level investment including the big bets on key holiday Toys, and ensure the financial validity of assortments. You’ll conduct scenario and contingency plans with vendors. You will work quickly to respond to demand signals and make “chase-cancel” decisions that drive meaningful impact to the category financials. A large part of your role will be to interpret forecast results and conduct “what if?” analysis to guide your go-forward recommendations. You will validate the promotional planning forecast and analyze risks in partnership with the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence. You’ll also play a critical role in item lifecycle management by driving end-of-season decisions and management.
Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
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In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.Application deadline is : 07/11/2025We are proud to provide benefits that support you, your family and your future.
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