Associate Buyer - Bullseye's Playground

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Pay range: $56,400.00 - $.

Target offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible team members and their dependents. Benefits may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), employee discount, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. For more information, visit

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A role in Buying means working with several diverse vendors to choose the best product mix, both in‑store and online. We help determine where to localize, while calibrating market positioning and acting as brand managers. Here, you’ll own a wide SKU count so that your work is varied and challenging. Through cross‑functional collaboration, instinct, and creativity, you will be the expert on the guest, the market and the competition.

As an Associate Buyer, 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.

• 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

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Final date to receive applications is: 01/09/2026.

Entry level

Full‑time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industry: Retail

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