Business Partner Spt

**About us**:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win.

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 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

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 g