About us:
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.
Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this
$70 billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for.
Our goal is to deliver exceptional value, quality and style to elevate Target as the premier
retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business
strategies that make the most of Target’s 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 into real
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 time? If so, you will
have success on one of our dynamic teams.
A role with Space & Presentation means you’re on a mission to optimize store space & product
allocation, create most appealing product presentations and enhance in-store experiences for
our guest while maximizing sales. We are responsible for ensuring the right item is on the right
shelf in the right store. We do this by using data insights & analytics to determine the optimal
footage for each assortment for every store (“adjacency”) during the Space phase. Each store's
assortment, which is curated keeping in mind guest & demographic needs, is then assigned to a
planogram (POG) developed during the Presentation phase. These planograms are built using
presentation best methods and are then assigned the correct location in a store. We believe that
strategically planning space allocation and presentation decisions will increase sales, improve
guest satisfaction and reduce out-of-stocks. As a part of this team, you will partner with diverse
cross-functional teams such as Merchandising, Store Design, Supply Chain, Marketing, Store
Operations and Non-Retail Procurement from strategy to execution to achieve an inspiring and
convenient in-store guest experience.
As a Business Partner in Space & Presentation, you will collaborate with various cross
functional teams across the organization including category buyers to understand key strategic
priorities & own end to end program management for a specific business pyramid to bring these
strategies to life in all our stores. You will be responsible for simplification and training of
business strategy to enable your project team to deliver quality outcomes. You will project
manage key business objectives & milestones by working with project teams to enable the most
suitable product placement and presentation in stores. You will also play an integral role in
finding the most efficient & effective solutions to various business/process challenges as well as
troubleshooting to mitigate risk to key deliverables. You will play the role of a subject matter
expert and lead mentoring as well as training new hires. In your role you will drive operational
rigor within your business area by leveraging metrics. You will also be collaborating with a large
cross functional team to deliver best business outcomes.
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any
time due to business needs.
About you:
MBA degree (Operations Mgt/ Project Mgt preferred) or 4+ yrs. experience in retail
operations
Advanced project management skills : Competent in project management; has the ability to
manage tight deadlines
Strong logical thinking & analytical reasoning abilities
Structure problem solving skills (such as Lean/ Six Sigma) with application experience of
process improvement tools & techniques
Ability to navigate through ambiguous situations and guide others
Strong verbal & written communication skills: Ability to story tell using data
Excel in developing strong partnership and stakeholder management
Peer mentoring & training skills
Stakeholder management with a strong skill for collaboration and engagement with a large
group of global partners
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint (or similar) applications required
Ability to navigate through ambiguous situations and guide others
Ability to work well with a team and drive results through others