Associate Planner

About Us  

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.   As we continue to evolve our digital ecosystem, Target Plus serves as a curated marketplace that brings expanded assortment and value to our guests while driving profitable growth.  

The Marketplace Planning team   is responsible for   driving financial and business performance across Target Plus, through data-driven planning, forecasting, and optimization of key metrics such as GMV, revenue, traffic, and conversion.  

Role Overview  

The   Associate Planner – Partner Incentive Strategy & Governance   supports the planning, tracking, and governance of partner incentive programs across Target Plus.  

This role works closely with Marketplace Planning, Partner Management, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to manage incentive scorecards, track goal performance, support calculation accuracy, document governance routines, and provide transparency into incentive performance and business impact.  

Key Responsibilities  

1. Incentive Planning & Performance Tracking  

Own   development and maintenance of partner incentive scorecards and performance views.   

Track performance against incentive goals and highlight risks, opportunities, and exceptions.   

Assist   in   maintaining   incentive   calculation   logic, metric definitions, and supporting documentation.   

2. Incentive Governance & Accuracy  

Monitor incentive performance and support regular QA routines to improve calculation accuracy.   

Manage documentation for metric refreshes, approvals, exceptions, and sign-off processes.   

Identify   drivers of variance,   calculation   discrepancies, and process gaps requiring review or escalation.   

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration  

Partner with Partner Management,   Services,   Finance, and other cross-functional teams to   align on   incentive priorities, metrics, and timelines.   

Support execution of incentive-related initiatives aimed at driving partner performance, GMV, revenue, and business growth.   

Communicate incentive performance, risks, exceptions, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders.   

4. Planning Process Excellence  

Identify   opportunities to automate incentive inputs,   consolidate   calculations, and reduce manual effort.   

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, documentation, and auditability across incentive scorecards, reports, and governance tools.   

About You  

Bachelor’s degree.   

3–5 years of experience in business planning, financial analysis, sales operations, marketplace operations, governance, or analytics.   

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.   

Proficiency   in Excel; Ability to work with large datasets and translate data into clear performance insights.   

Strong communication   and stakeholder management skills.   

High attention to detail with a structured approach to governance, QA, and process management.   

Demonstrates ownership, curiosity, and a bias for action.