Buyer - Bakery
Target is a leading retail company dedicated to helping families discover the joy of everyday life. The Buyer for Bakery will work with diverse vendors to curate product assortments, drive category results, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve sales and margin goals.
Responsibilities
- Plan profitable and locally relevant assortments using guest shopping behavior and assortment requirements
- Influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities
- Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals
- Guide product development as you source appropriately for your category
- Interact with Associate Buyers, Senior Merchandise Specialists, and other expert partners in support of promotional planning work across channels
Skills
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of Merchandising experience
- Strong strategic and analytical skills to grow a business
- Strong collaboration skills to partner with Cross Functional Teams
- Flexibility, resilient and comfortable working in 'grey areas' that are constantly changing
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits and programs
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Paid sick leave
- Paid national holidays
- Paid vacation
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