Director Merch

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About us:
Target is an iconic brand a Fortune 50 company and one of Americas leading retailers.

Fuelingthe continued success ofone of the worlds most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctlycapablecreativeandinnovativeMarketing organization. Target Marketingis well known forinspiringand surprisingguests and wepride ourselves onconnectingthem to theproducts and experiences they expect and deservefrom Target. Westudyour gueststodiscover newneeds andinsights andthencraft every interactionto build brand are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our businessobjectives guest segmentsand behaviors strategies and tactics overcoming obstacles and measuring commitment topartneringbothinternally andwith external agenciesgives us a wide range of capabilities from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotionalmarketing. Leveraging our collective assets andfostering ahealthysupportiveandopenteam culture wedeliver aholistically gratifyingexperiencethatguests canonlygetat Target.

A Merchandising Director helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable and locally relevant assortments using a deep understanding of guest shopping behavior assortment and innovation. They lead with a strong grasp of the competitive landscape and develop guest-led strategies that translate into clear actionable plans. You will influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities. Flexibility in responding to business results and the ability to translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies are critical. You will lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals. Partnerships with vendors/growers buyers category managers and roundtable partners will guide product development and ensure sourcing aligns with category growth. You will lead a talented group of Buyers Associate Buyers and Senior Merchandise Specialists - guiding them to translate strategy into action optimize sales and margin performance and strengthen vendor partnerships. Youll also collaborate closely with the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence Planning Site Merchandising the Item Center of Excellence and other expert partners to support promotional planning across channels.

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Ability to work in a fast-paced ever-changing highly interactive environment interfacing with senior executives and throughout the organization to accelerate work that matters most.

• High personal accountability and comfort with ambiguity.

• Exceptional communication skillsactive listening written and verbal. Able to synthesize broad inputs and quickly connect dots to communicate the most critical points in a clear simple and actionable way.
• Trustedpartner ability to take in a lot of information work in confidence and remainobjectivein decision making to advance the organization and work.

• Strategic thinker who can develop and translate strategy into action and adjust plans based on capabilities - ruthlessly prioritizing effort for maximum impact.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate and lead complex cross-functional initiativesleading without authority and influencing at all levels.
• Active roundtable peer leader whoidentifieshow to enable empower and build confidence through coachingdevelopmentand alignment.

• Strategy leader who leads with a guest mindset and with a keen understanding of and ability to apply an operational lens.

• Ability to be comfortable in the uncomfortable - pushing strategy development prioritizing questioning when thingsdontmake sense. Ability to stay objective and calm in the face of complexity and opposing viewpoints.

Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent experience combined with 10yearswork experience in related field

• Cross-functional leadership beyond direct scope of role or function

• Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills including ability to influence and align cross-functional and global teams

• Familiarity with and understanding of business metricsinsightsand marketing constructs

• Understanding of Targets operating structure and how work gets done

• Experience managing large or complex projects and comfort with ambiguity

• Actively and boldly fosters inclusivity

Benefits Eligibility

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