Business Partner SPT

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
• resultsCan 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 timeIf 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 stores
• 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 tovarious 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 (OperationsMgt/ ProjectMgtpreferred) 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/SixSigma) with application experience of
• process improvement tools techniques
• Ability to navigate through ambiguous situations andguide 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