Senior BP&N Partner, Pantry & Bakery Strategic Negotiations

Target; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee discount

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Target Minneapolis is seeking a Sr Business Partner, BP&N for Pantry & Bakery to develop and execute negotiation strategies across assigned categories and supplier relationships. You will analyze vendor profitability, support merchants through negotiations, and drive value creation with independent strategic judgment.

You will collaborate with merchants and cross-functional partners, translate business objectives into negotiation plans, and maintain a roadmap for opportunities and risks

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in negotiation, merchandising, finance, planning, sourcing, procurement, or a related discipline.
• Strong negotiation, financial analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into clear business recommendations.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and influence merchants, suppliers and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies for assigned categories and supplier relationships.
• Analyze vendor profitability, cost structures and performance to identify value creation opportunities.
• Partner with merchants through negotiation process and guide supplier engagement and follow-through.
• Maintain a negotiation and value creation roadmap and prioritize opportunities and risks throughout the year.
• Synthesize financial, category and supplier information into insights for leadership.

Skills

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target Minneapolis is seeking a Sr Business Partner, BP&N for Pantry & Bakery to develop and execute negotiation strategies across assigned categories and supplier relationships. You will analyze vendor profitability, support merchants through negotiations, and drive value creation with independent strategic judgment.

You will collaborate with merchants and cross-functional partners, translate business objectives into negotiation plans, and maintain a roadmap for opportunities and risks