Associate Buyer, Cards & Wrap – Hybrid Role

Target; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Target in Minneapolis is seeking an Associate Buyer to manage advertising plans, item selection and pricing across categories. You will analyze market trends, plan assortments, and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities.

You will work with vendors and cross-functional teams to maximize sales and profit, input item descriptions into systems, and support product development within the financial plan. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with in-office and remote days.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial, strategic and planning skills.
• 1+ years merchandising experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute advertising plans and strategies for your category via item selection, space allocation planning, pricing, ad volume forecasting and productivity analysis.
• Monitor market trends, evaluate competitors, plan assortments and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities for the Buyer to review.
• Assist Buyers with system input of item descriptions and markdown updates, and generate reports to analyze weekly and monthly category metrics.
• Collaborate with product design and sourcing to support product development and execute the financial plan for your categories.
• Communicate with vendors to maximize sales and profit and align with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Merchandising

Decision making

Adaptability

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target in Minneapolis is seeking an Associate Buyer to manage advertising plans, item selection and pricing across categories. You will analyze market trends, plan assortments, and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities.

You will work with vendors and cross-functional teams to maximize sales and profit, input item descriptions into systems, and support product development within the financial plan. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with in-office and remote days.