Associate Buyer - Pet Commodities

Target Brands, Inc.

$58K — $104K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • A four-year degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong financial analysis and strategic planning skills
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with solid analytical and decision-making abilities
  • Proven leadership skills and a performance-driven attitude
  • Ability to adapt and remain flexible in changing environments
  • Comfort with taking risks and supporting creative initiatives
  • 1+ years of merchandising experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Execute advertising plans and strategies for pet commodities
  • Analyze market trends and evaluate competitor products
  • Coordinate promotional activities from start to finish
  • Support Buyers in system input and markdown updates
  • Generate reports for weekly and monthly metrics analysis
  • Collaborate with product design and sourcing partners
  • Manage vendor communication to enhance sales and profitability

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employee discount program
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid sick leave and national holidays
  • Paid vacation time
  • Support for well-being and education initiatives
Full Job Description
The pay range is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

As an Associate Buyer - Pet Commodities (Dog Food, Dog Treats, Cat Food, Treats and Cat Litter) you'll execute advertising plans and strategies for your category via ad item selection, space allocation planning, pricing, ad volume forecasting and productivity analysis. You'll watch market trends, evaluate competitors, plan assortments and coordinate end-to-end promotional activities for the Buyer to review. In addition, you'll help Buyers with system input of item descriptions and markdown updates, and you'll 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. Aligning with cross-functional partners, you will manage communication with vendors to maximize sales and profit. Your unique strategic perspective will be integral to Buyers selecting items and assortments.

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:
• 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
• 1+ years merchandising experience preferred

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.

Benefits Eligibility
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Application deadline is : 08/21/2026

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