Buyer, Produce
Core
Planning profitable and locally relevant produce assortments for omni-channel growth by analyzing guest shopping behavior, competitor activity, and market positioning.
Role type
Senior IC produce buyer (merchandising)
Builds
In-store and online produce product mix for Target's 1800 stores
Domain
Retail / Grocery / Produce
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, financial analysis, vendor negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, data interpretation, market positioning
Preferred skills
Experience in grey areas, adaptability, creative problem solving
Technologies
Financial metrics tools, data analysis platforms
Responsibilities
Negotiate with vendors to achieve sales and margin goals, identify assortment gaps and opportunities, translate financial metrics into actionable strategies, lead cross-functional teams to drive category results, manage progress toward sales and margin goals
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
