Strategic Category Optimization Specialist

3 days ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Target Full time
About Target Plus

As a Fortune 50 company and one of America's leading retailers, Target is constantly improving and innovating its digital shopping experience. Target Plus is a strategic business initiative offering meaningful guest experiences while considering digital profitability.

Job Description

We are seeking a Sr Analyst Category Management for Target+, to support a business fueled by data and business analytics. The successful candidate will deliver merchandising and marketing strategies to drive GMV & profit goals, grow market share and guest satisfaction for their category.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Business & Assortment Strategy: Utilize data and analytics to analyze the business category, supporting assortment strategy through market research and benchmarking against key marketplace/sellers. Manage category insights for expansion and curated assortment experience.
  • Pricing and Promo Insights: Deliver seamless guest experience and value through competitive promotion planning and ensure we are competitively priced.
  • Global CFT Partnership: Collaborate locally and globally across teams and work closely with Product, Technology, Merchandising, Item, and Operations to ensure a seamless category experience, incorporating product automations, key item strategy, and enhancing overall performance.
  • Seller Partner Collaborations: Manage vendor relationships for Category/Essential Tiers, ensuring alignment with business objectives through strategic planning and forecasting. Provide analytical support for strategic and Preferred tier partners.
  • Business Insights & Reporting: Enable and oversee Business & Partner Reporting data development for accurate and seamless on TAT SLAs and Monitor and drive operational KPI's at the BU level.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a Three/Four-year degree, B.S. and/or B.A., and possess 6+ years of experience in merchandising function, forecasting, and data fueled product selection. Additionally, they should have 4+ years managing an ecommerce business, business analytics with specific experience related to marketing and site experience and optimization preferred. A proven ability to develop collaborative relationships, develop Business Operations, Enhance Selling and Category Development is essential. Strong communication skills and planning and organizational skills are also required.

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $150,000 per year.



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