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Lead Data Analyst- Merchandising Analytics Essentials and Beauty

at Target

📍 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542 Hybrid 💰 $115K – $206K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $115K – $206K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Four-year degree or equivalent experience
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Lead Data Analyst for Merchandising Analytics Essentials and Beauty; responsible for delivering data-driven insights, developing pricing-related metrics, and supporting cross-functional pricing decisions in a hybrid work environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Explore data and derive insights
  • Build dashboards and ad hoc analyses
  • Drive pricing analytics and elasticity
  • Develop new data metrics for initiatives
  • Collaborate with pricing analysts and product teams

Technical Overview

Expertise in SQL, Python or R, AB testing, and forecasting; experience with Hadoop ecosystem and visualization tools; strong data storytelling and stakeholder collaboration across merchandising, product, and pricing teams.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data analyst with 6+ years of experience, advanced SQL skills, and proficiency in Python or R, plus strong experience in merchandising analytics and pricing decisions. The role requires data storytelling to business partners and the ability to lead analytics initiatives in a hybrid environment.

Must-Have Skills

Four-year degree or equivalent experience6+ year as a Data Analyst with strong quantitative backgroundAdvanced SQLPython or RAB Testing methodsTime seriesForecasting modelsData visualizationAbility to translate business objectives into measurable outcomes

Nice-to-Have Skills

HadoopHiveSparkDomoAdobe AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Tools & Platforms

SQLExcelHadoopHiveSparkPythonRDomoAdobe AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Required Skills

Four-year degree or equivalent; 6+ years as a Data Analyst; Advanced SQL; Python or R; Data mining; Time series; AB Testing; Forecasting; Data visualization; Excel; Hadoop; Hive; Spark; Domo; Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics

Hard Skills

Advanced SQLPythonRExcelHadoopHiveSparkDomoAdobe AnalyticsGoogle AnalyticsAB TestingTime SeriesForecasting

Soft Skills

Excellent communicationStorytellingCollaborationAnalytical thinkingData visualizationProblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Deliver data-driven merchandising and pricing insights to support Target's pricing strategy and category decisions
Role Subtype Senior Data Analyst
Tech Domains Data & Analytics, SQL / PostgreSQL, Python, R, Excel, Hadoop, Spark, Tableau, Power BI

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

6+ years of relevant experience is not met, Inability to work in a hybrid Minneapolis-based setting

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