Sr. Analyst, Market Analysis
- Pay
- $73,000 – $132,000 per year
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Analytical skills
- Decision-making
- Project management
- Organizational skills
- Quantitative skills
- Problem solving
- Market analysis
- Communication skills
Also useful
- Geospatial analysis
- GIS
- Sales forecasting
- Demographic and economic analysis
- Retail industry knowledge
About the role
The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
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
About you
- B.A/B.S or equivalent in business, geography, urban planning or related field
- 4-6 years relevant business experience
- Strong analytical, decision-making, project management and organizational skills
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to evaluate market and location questions and translate findings into actionable recommendations
- Superior leadership skills with enthusiasm, initiative, curiosity and a passion for results
- Experienced in collaborating across departments/business units and driving results through collaboration
- Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx) and geographic information systems (e.g., ESRI, MapInfo, QGIS) preferred
- Experience applying GIS and geospatial analysis to business or market questions, including trade area analysis and other location-based analytical workflows preferred
- Experience with SQL and working with geographic and other business data to support market and location analysis preferred
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; tailors message by audience, negotiate consequences, handle crisis, setbacks and conflicts constructively and diplomatically, and provide essential information to the right people at the right time; relationship-building aptitude
- 10-20% Travel
- 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
- (Tues, Wed, & Thurs) 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.
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Benefits Eligibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
About us
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.
A role in
Financial Planning & Analysis means belonging to a great team of genuine, diverse, courageous and versatile people who put integrity and ethics at the heart of everything they do. Together, you’ll drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Target’s strategic execution. You’ll nurture influential partnerships with leaders who value your credibility, thanks to the quality and reliability of your insights.
To teams across Target, you’ll bring your skills for analytical rigor, creative problem-solving and sound decision-making. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams. You’ll rise to the challenge of the dynamic retail industry, brining innovative solutions that have a direct impact on financial and operational direction-setting, merchandising and capital investments and how to best use our resources.
All of your good work will help elevate and maintain Target as one of the world’s most recognized and best-loved retail brands.
As a
Sr Analyst on Target’s Market Research and Analysis team
, you will assist and support for market analysis, strategic planning and geospatial analysis and location research for Target’s new and existing store capital investment programs. You will partner closely across the Market Research, Finance, Properties-Real Estate, Operations, Stores and Merchandising teams to develop and communicate holistic market strategy, drawing on geographic, store and market insights.
You will influence both new store location strategy and existing store reinvestment decisions geared towards driving market-based decision making.
You will own store sales forecasting for locations across your unique set of markets, driving for accuracy while evaluating the importance of store location attributes; interpreting strategic tradeoffs, competitive positioning, site dynamics, market trends, demographic and economic indicators.
You will apply geospatial analysis to support market and location decisions, including the evaluation of trade areas, market characteristics, competitive positioning and other location-based factors.
You will leverage your excellent communication skills for presentations to Leadership across MRA, Properties, and FP&A. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas to improve research methodologies, GIS systems, databases, demographics and analytical tools, including geospatial analysis workflows and the integration of geographic and market data.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to
From Target's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Sr. Analyst, Market Analysis posting at Target states compensation of $73,000 – $132,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Target's official career site.
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