Director Merch Buying, Sports

Target Corp; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee discount

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target Corp is seeking a Director Merch Buying, Sports to lead omni-channel merchandising strategies in a dynamic Minneapolis market. The role focuses on planning assortments, negotiating with vendors, and guiding category growth across stores and online platforms.

You will manage Associate Buyers and Senior Merchandise Specialists, partnering with design, pricing, and site merchandising teams. Hybrid work arrangements apply, with onsite collaboration at Target HQ MN and virtual duties as

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of Merchandising experience with various product categories.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills to drive growth in a business.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with a cross-functional team.
• Flexibility, resiliency and nimbleness; comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing.
• Committed to developing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive category results.
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps.
• Guide product development and localization for omni-channel growth.

Skills

Merchandising

Strategy

Analytics

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director Merch Buying, Sports### Director Merch Buying, SportsApply: 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542: Full time: Posted Today: R0000478853The pay range is $135,000.00 - $243,000.00Pay 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:**Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. A role in Buying means working with several diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in-store and online. We help determine where to localize, while calibrating market positioning and acting as brand managers. Here, you’ll own a wide SKU count so that your work is varied and challenging. Through cross-functional collaboration, instinct and creativity, you will be the expert on the guest, the market and the competition. A Merch Buying Director helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable and locally relevant assortments using your grasp of guest shopping behavior, assortment requirements and competitors. You will influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities. Your flexibility in reacting to business results and your ability to translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies will be critical. You will lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals. Your partnerships with product designers and/or category mangers and vendors will help guide product development as you source appropriately for your category. You will lead Associate Buyers and Senior Merchandise Specialists; and interact with the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence and many other expert partners in support of your promotional planning work across channels. 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 • 8+ years of Merchandising experience with various product categories • Strong strategic and analytical skills to drive growth in a business • Strong collaboration skills to partner with a cross-functional team • Flexibility, resiliency and nimbleness; comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing • Committed to developing a high-performing team 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.**Benefits Eligibility**Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou\\_F**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 [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 11/05/2026