Senior Business Partner - Space & Presentation

About Target

Target is a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 employees globally, recognized as one of the leading retailers in America. Being a part of Target means contributing to helping families enjoy everyday life, with a strong commitment to community care, fostering relationships, and investing in talent development. The company culture centers on collaboration, growth, and shared success.

Role Overview

The Target Merchandising team is rapidly evolving to deliver innovative and inspiring products across a $70 billion retail platform. The Space & Presentation team, in particular, focuses on optimizing store layouts to create enjoyable experiences for guests while driving sales.

As a Senior Business Partner within this team, you will lead efforts to ensure that the right products are presented in the right locations in stores, using data-driven analytics for space allocation and merchandising adjacencies. You will collaborate across multiple functions including Merchandising, Store Design, Marketing, Store Operations, and Procurement to translate strategies into execution that enhances the in-store guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead partnerships with buying leaders to drive Adjacency and Map-It processes.
• Organize and facilitate Strategy and Transition meetings to define business strategies, timelines, and action plans.
• Recommend improvements and adjustments to meet merchandising presentation guidelines.
• Maintain accurate mapping between displays and stores in the Merchandise Presentation Department's host system.
• Communicate relevant information regarding presentation displays and store groupings with key merchandising partners.
• Collaborate with merchandising colleagues to set presentation directions, develop adjacencies, and create planograms for new and remodeled stores.
• Drive special projects, including new merchandising tactics, fixture strategies, pilot programs, micro-marketing, small market initiatives, and development of training materials.

Candidate Profile

• Possession of a four-year degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 6 years work experience with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Capability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships throughout the enterprise.
• Proven adeptness in managing multiple shifting priorities within a dynamic and sometimes ambiguous work environment.
• Preferred experience includes at least 1 year in Merchandising Space.

Additional Information

This role provides intensive onboarding and ongoing career development support to nurture your growth as a Senior Business Partner in Space & Presentation at Target. Job responsibilities may evolve according to business demands.