Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Young, Wild & Friedman is seeking a highly organized Target Account Manager to oversee the day-to-day execution of a growing retail partnership. The role owns Target operations including item setup, forecasting, purchase orders, production timelines, logistics, invoicing, compliance, account administration, and coordination with Target and internal cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Young, Wild & Friedman’s primary day-to-day operational contact for Target
- Build strong working relationships with Target buyers, planners and cross-functional teams
- Attend in-person meetings at Target headquarters when appropriate
- Maintain clear communication between Target and the broader YWF team
- Become YWF’s internal expert on Target processes, systems, requirements and deadlines
- Own new-item setup and ongoing item maintenance across Target systems
- Manage product data including DPCIs, TCINs, UPCs/GTINs, costs, casepacks, carton information, dimensions, weights and attributes
- Manage and troubleshoot item setup across systems including LaunchPad, IMN, PCN and other applicable Target platforms
- Ensure item information is accurate, complete and submitted on time
- Coordinate required compliance documentation and product submissions
Skills
- 3–5+ years of experience in retail account management, retail operations, vendor management, sales operations, merchandising or a similar role
- Experience managing purchase orders, forecasts, item setup and retail compliance
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate sales and inventory data into actionable recommendations
- Strong project-management and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills
- Comfort working with large amounts of SKU, PO, sales and operational data
- Strong problem-solving skills and exceptional attention to detail
- The ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-moving environment
- Direct Target vendor experience strongly preferred
- Experience working within Target and retail vendor systems strongly preferred, including WERCSmart, GS1, SPS Commerce and Partners Online (LaunchPad, PCN, Synergy, etc.)
- Experience using Target Greenfield reporting and sales data for forecasting, inventory planning and performance analysis strongly preferred
- Experience working with overseas manufacturing, sourcing or logistics teams is a plus
- Experience in toys, children's products, consumer products or CPG is a plus
Benefits
- Full-Time | Remote — Ideally Minneapolis-Based
- Ability to work closely with the Target team and attend in-person meetings at Target headquarters when needed
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