Sr Product Manager Merchandising, Assortment Forecasting
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 115000 - 206000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and 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 benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at 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 Targethere.
Target Merchandisingis evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $100 billion retailer offers the innovative guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. Our goal is to deliver exceptional valuequalityand style to elevate Target as the premier retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business strategies that make the most of Targets 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 intoreal 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.
Product Teams at Target Corporation are accountable for the delivery of business outcomes enabled through technology and analytic products that are easy to use easilymaintainedandhighly reliable. Product teams have one shared backlog that is inclusive of allproducttechnologyand design work.
Planit is Targets centralized merchandising planning application the unified experience where Buyers and Planners build andoptimizefinanciallyviable guest-relevant assortments. It brings together Long-Range Strategy Merchandise Financial Planning Assortment Planning & Optimization and Decision Intelligence into a single integrated planning environment. By embedding data automation and intelligence into core workflows Planit enables more aligned data-driven decisions that streamline execution strengthen enterprise performance and deliver the right products to the right guests at the right time.
As aSenior Product Managerleading PlanitsAssortment Forecastingcapability you will own the strategy and evolution of Targets demand-to-revenue walk spanning both upfront item-level sales and inventory plans and continuously evolving forecasts across the assortment lifecycle. Assortment Forecasting unifies decisions across demand receipts inventory net sales markup and relief through a consensus-driven foundation that spans selling methods planning horizons and locations. By linking item-level plansand forecastsdirectly to category strategy financial targets and guest demand this capability enables integrated scenario modeling financial viability assessment and exception-based decisions driving stronger margin performance improved inventory productivity and sustainable growth.
In this role you will work in the product model and will partner to develop a comprehensive product strategy related roadmap and set key businessobjectives(OKRs) for your respective product.You will need toleveragethe knowledge of your product as well as customerfeedbackandestablishother relevant data points to assess value develop business cases and prioritize the direction and desired outcomes for your product. You will lead a product and work in unison with engineers UX designers datascientistsand business partners to deliver a product.
You will be the voice of the product to key stakeholders to ensure that their needs are met and that the product team is getting the direction and support that it needs to be successful. You will develop and actively understand the marketmaintaina product roadmap and backlog outlining the customer themes epics and stories while prioritizing the backlog to focus on the highest impact work for your team and stakeholders.
You will encourage the open exchange of information and viewpoints as well as inspire others to achieve challenging goals andhigh standardsof performance while committing to the organizations direction. You will foster a sense of urgency to achieve goals and leverage resources to overcome unexpected obstacles and partner with product teams across the organization to help them achieve their goals while pursuing and completing yours.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About You:
Four-year degree or equivalent experience
6 years product management experience
Deep domain fluency in retail merchandising Assortment Planning and demand forecasting within a unified demand-to-revenue framework
Proven ownershipof forecast accuracy bias management and measurable business impact
Translates complex planning needs into scalable solutions in partnership with data science and engineering
Defines clear model performance expectations and business acceptance criteria
Leads cross-functional execution across product data science and business teams in matrixed environments
Executive-level communicator with experience operating in ambiguity
Experience working in agile product development environments
Benefits Eligibility
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Application deadline is : 03/13/2026
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1234 employees
Target Corporation is an American retail corporation. The eighth-largest retailer in the United States, it is a component of the S&P 500 Index.
