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About us:
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A role in Owned Brand Sourcing means having a hand in developing products that have a positive impact on people and the planet. We integrate our sourcing capabilities with our propensity for quality and social responsibility to positively impact the cost and quality of our products. We care about the lives of the people who make the products Target guests love, and we're mindful of the impact our manufacturing practices have on the environment. In Sourcing, you'll apply your expertise to promote and apply responsible sourcing practices while driving the success and growth of Target's owned brands. The Sourcing team starts at the very earliest stages of product development, builds out the costing models and tracks where product stands at every step in the production cycle, from overseas shipping to our import warehouses, distribution centers and stores. And since Target is indeed a global company, you'll be part of the team that manages global relationships in partnership with the cross-functional team.
About this Opportunity:
Help Target deliver high-quality, trend-right merchandise to our stores and Target.com at a great value. Support the overall strategic raw material platforming and leveraging function, enabling speed and flexibility for Owned Brand Apparel. You will work with a wide range of merchants, development and sourcing teams , as well as overseas offices and fabric suppliers to turn ideas into great merchandise.
Key Responsibilities
Forecasting & Negotiations
- Manage forecast reporting throughout negotiation cycle. Provide suppliers with forecasts to begin negotiations and issue program award communication.
- Analyze fabric cost components and the global raw material market to provide data to support negotiations and serve as the raw material expert for garment sourcing peers
Fabric Planning & Production Management
- Conduct seasonal analysis in order to recommend fabric platforms, as well as on hand raw material inventory
- Provide flexibility through managing negotiations of chase/cancel/shift yarn/fabric inventories in response to Merchant needs, supporting speed and flexibility
- Partner with fabric suppliers to reconcile fabric usage each cycle
- Develop goals by brand/division and provide quarterly reporting of platform fabric usage to hold teams accountable
- Manage fabric supplier relationships and supplier compliance and accountability to fabric financial promise
- Identify solutions for potential raw materials liabilities
- Document and provide quarterly financial fabric promise commitment to leaders/finance
Matrix Management
- Elevate supplier matrix by evaluating capabilities, lead times, and flexibility and providing consistent feedback for SPA (supplier performance assessment)
- Support Fabric Sourcing Manager in creating fabric suppliers annual and long range plans
About you:
- Demonstrated leadership and decision making skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Pro-active and self-motivated
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, as well as demonstrated excel skills
- Strong planning and organization skills
- Ability to work in a growth environment
- Conflict management skills
- Respects, appreciates and value diverse voices and approaches
- Committed to creating equitable experiences and fostering an inclusive 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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc (TGMI) operating company are strictly prohibited from working more than 30 days per year in the following 16 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN , IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you are prohibited from working remotely from one of the states listed above for more than 30 days per year.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Supply Chain Facility or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.
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