Planner PIM

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers. At Target we have a timeless purpose and a provenstrategyand thathasnthappened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especiallyapparentin Bengaluru where Target in Indiaoperatesas a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important andyoullbuild relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to createequitableexperiences for all regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer Targetprovides diverse opportunities for everyoneto grow and win.

Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this$100 billionretailer 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 1900 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.

A role inPlanningmeansbeing in charge ofthe financials and forecasting for one of Targets businesses. Hereyoullconduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports andprovidethe insights that inform the Inventory teams 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 Planner PIMyoullprovide in-season decision support collaborate on assortment planning recommendlocalizationand channel strategies including cluster types and profiles and lead demand the divisional strategy through yourcategoryexpertiseand partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors. You will head up the open-to-buy process and decide on category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments. You will conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts to support chase-cancel decisions and communicate implications to scenario planning build unit plans and leadinitialset planning and operationalization tooptimizeassortments. A large part of your role will be to interpret forecast results and conduct what if analysis to guide your go-forward recommendations. You willvalidatethe unit promo planning forecast drive maintenance riskanalysisand decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of in planning/ FP&A (in retail) & inventory management. Andyoullrun event forecast creation and flow analyzing item lifecycles and driving recommendations on end-of-season management.

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

About you:

• Three/Four-year degree or MBA (Operations)orCA(partial / completed)

• 5- 8years of relevant experience.

• 2 years of merchandising experience.

• Strong verbal and communication skills strategic financial and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations

• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams

• Flexibleresilientand comfortable working in grey areas that are constantly changing

• Proficiencywith excel and VBA.

• Work experience with SQL for data extraction.

• Working experience with PythonOrR is good to have.

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