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Target · 1 day ago

Associate Buyer - Spices

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$56K/yr - $102K/yr

1+ years exp

Target is a leading retail company focused on helping families discover the joy of everyday life. As an Associate Buyer, you will execute advertising plans and strategies for your category, manage vendor communications, and support product development while analyzing market trends and category metrics.

CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

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, and generate reports to analyze weekly and monthly category metrics

In partnership with product design and sourcing, support the Buyer in guiding product development and executing the financial plan for your categories

Align with cross-functional partners to manage communication with vendors to maximize sales and profit

Qualification

Financial skillsStrategic planningAnalytical skillsMerchandising experienceDecision-makingResiliencyEntrepreneurial spiritLeadership skillsOrganizational skillsFlexibility