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Category Optimization Merchant - Produce/Floral

Target

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The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits . About Us: 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 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? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams. A role as a Category Optimization Merchant – Produce/Floral means working across several cross-functional teams to develop and execute guest-led merchandising strategies that drive growth, profitability and differentiation. You will bring a strong store and guest perspective to the business while partnering with Buyers and key teams to influence assortment, seasonal strategies, space, fixtures and merchandising execution. In this role, you will help develop and evolve the Floral visual adjacency strategy , support seasonal strategy, own the Open Market shipper program , and serve as Co-Space Captain . You will identify opportunities to optimize Produce and Floral space and merchandising while using business results, consumer trends, competitive insights and store observations to inform recommendations. You will build strong partnerships across Buyers, Inventory, Store Operations, field teams, vendors and third-party Floral merchandising partners to ensure strategies translate into clear, consistent store execution. You will also help develop merchandising guides, support new fixtures and strategies, resolve recurring execution opportunities, and train and onboard partners in Produce and Floral merchandising. Your ability to connect financial and operational performance with what is happening in stores will be critical. You will analyze sales, inventory, allocations, margin and execution to identify opportunities and translate those insights into actionable recommendations that improve future programs and the guest experience. Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About you: • Four-year degree or equivalent experience • 2+ years of Merchandising experience • Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights • Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams • Strong understanding of Produce and Floral merchandising • Experience with POGs, visual adjacencies, store layouts and merchandising execution • Ability to build partnerships and influence across HQ, field, vendor and third-party teams • Flexibility to travel and/or work occasional off-hours in stores for resets and execution • Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota . Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 10/02/2026

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