Associate Buyer - Activities, Large Dolls, Barbie & Disney

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $58,100 - $104,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life, brought to life through our values and culture. A role in Buying involves working with diverse vendors to select the best product mix for both in-store and online channels. This includes determining localization strategies, calibrating market positioning, and acting as brand managers. The position entails managing a wide SKU count, offering varied and challenging work. Through cross-functional collaboration, instinct, and creativity, the Associate Buyer will become an expert on the guest, the market, and the competition. As an Associate Buyer, you will execute advertising plans and strategies for your category, including ad item selection, space allocation planning, pricing, ad volume forecasting, and productivity analysis. You will monitor market trends, evaluate competitors, plan assortments, and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities for Buyer review. Additionally, you will assist Buyers with system input for item descriptions and markdown updates, and generate reports to analyze weekly and monthly category metrics. In partnership with product design and sourcing, you will support the Buyer in guiding product development and executing the financial plan for your categories. You will also manage vendor communication in alignment with cross-functional partners to maximize sales and profit. Your strategic perspective will be crucial for Buyers in selecting items and assortments.

Requirements

• A four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Strong financial, strategic and planning skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, and organization skills
• A performance-driven individual who demonstrates strong initiative and has superior leadership skills
• Flexibility and resiliency; comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing
• Comfortable taking risks, working through change and supporting creative chances

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years merchandising experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute advertising plans and strategies for your category via ad item selection, space allocation planning, pricing, ad volume forecasting and productivity analysis
• Watch market trends, evaluate competitors, plan assortments and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities for the Buyer to review
• Help Buyers with system input of item descriptions and markdown updates
• Generate reports to analyze weekly and monthly category metrics
• Support the Buyer in guiding product development and executing the financial plan for your categories in partnership with product design and sourcing
• Manage communication with vendors to maximize sales and profit, aligning with cross-functional partners
• Provide unique strategic perspective integral to Buyers selecting items and assortments

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees