Retail Account Manager - Target

The Bluebird Group•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Retail Account Manager on our Target team, you will be a true business partner to both Target and to our brand partners; responsible for turning plans into results, forecasts into sales, and issues into wins. You will be trusted with decision-making, retailer relationships, and business impact. If you love seeing the whole retail ecosystem - from supply chain all the way to shelf - this is where you get to do it!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Strong analytical skills — you’re comfortable working with data to find issues and recommend actions
Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, filtering, grouping, etc.)
Clear, confident communication — written and verbal
A bias for ownership: you don’t wait to be told; you see the problem and solve it
The ability to juggle multiple priorities without dropping the ball
Experience working with Target (corporate, vendor, or agency side) required
Exposure to demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management
Familiarity with Target’s item or replenishment systems

Responsibilities

Acting as the day-to-day business lead between Target’s merchandise planning teams and our brand partners
Managing demand planning and forecasting to drive in-stock, sell-through, and profitable growth
Proactively identifying supply chain, inventory, and execution risks — and solving them before they hit the shelf
Monitoring purchase orders, item setup, and inventory flow to keep the business moving
Analyzing sales, forecasts, and vendor performance to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities
Delivering weekly insights and reporting to help brands make smarter decisions
Maintaining clean, accurate data in Target systems and BBG’s internal tools to support invoicing, cash flow, and operational clarity
Helping brands navigate Target’s processes — from planograms and promotions to item setup and shipping