10 Target toys buyers
Senior buyer and director of merchandising roles in toys are among those held by these ten Target toys buyers, whose titles cover seasonal toys, LEGO and construction toys, Barbie and Disney, and fashion dolls. A reader can learn how buying works in toys at Target from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amy Bailey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Merchandising Toys Construction & Preschool · Target
Director of Merchandising Toys Construction & Preschool at Target since June 2025. At Target they were also Director of Merchandising Consumer Electronics TVs, Imaging, Connected Living, Wearables (2024–2025), Director of Merchandising Home Electronics TVs and Streaming (2022–2024) and Sr. Buyer - Baby Bedding & Furniture (2019–2022).
Andrew Emig
LinkedInExperience: Director of Merchandising- Toys · Target
Director of Merchandising- Toys at Target since July 2025. At Target they were also Assortment Insights Lead- Kitchen (2024–2025), Sr. Segmentation Strategist (2019–2024), Enterprise Planning Manager (Household Cleaning) (2014–2015) and Buyer (Beverages) (2012–2014).
Courtney LaVallee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer LEGO & Construction Toys · Target
Senior Buyer LEGO & Construction Toys at Target since June 2025. At Target they were also Enterprise Strategy and Operations Lead- Merchandising (2022–2025), Home Strategy and Operations Lead-Merchandising (2021–2022), Senior Buyer- Home Bath (Stores & Digital) (2017–2021) and Senior Planner- Seasonal/ODL (Stores & Digital) (2017).
Elle Erdman (Roesner)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer - Seasonal Toys · Target
Senior Buyer - Seasonal Toys at Target since February 2025, based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. At Target they were also Senior Planner - Kitchen (2023–2025), Planner - Kitchen (2022–2023), Planner - Newborn Infant Toddler (2019–2022) and Associate Planner (2017–2019).
Francesca Cherubini
LinkedInExperience: Director of Merchandising, Fashion Dolls & Collectibles · Target
Director of Merchandising, Fashion Dolls & Collectibles at Target since April 2022, with a profile headline of Director of Merchandising, Toys at Target. At Target they were also Director, Small Formats Home and Apparel Merchandising (2020–2022), Senior Buyer, Small Formats Home (2017–2020) and Senior Buyer, Ready to Wear (2013–2016).
Julia Anim
LinkedInExperience: Sr Buyer - Toys, Barbie & Disney · Target
Sr Buyer - Toys, Barbie & Disney at Target since August 2022. At Target they were also Sr Buyer - Home Fragrances (2019–2022), Buyer- Localization (2017–2019), Buyer - Lighting Wall Decor (2016–2017) and Senior Presentation Business Analyst (2013–2016).
Megan Hoffmann
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer · Target
Senior Buyer at Target since 2010 in Toys and Sporting Goods, a role their profile describes as managing the Seasonal Toys Sporting Goods business. At Target they were also Presentation Manager (2009–2010), a Buyer (2007–2009), Stores Replenishment Expert (2006) and Merchandise Planning Business Analyst (2004–2006).
Samantha (Swanson) Martin
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer · Target
Senior Buyer at Target since August 2025, a role their profile lists under Toys - Games and Puzzles; they are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At Target they were also a Senior Buyer (2023–2025), Senior Merchandise Planner (2019–2023) and Senior Business Partner (2016–2019).
Thomas Metcalf
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer - Toy Impulse and Kids Audio · Target
Senior Buyer - Toy Impulse and Kids Audio at Target since August 2026. At Target they were also Senior Buyer - Imaging, Content Creator, & Connected Life (2025–2026), Senior Buyer - Home Office (2024), LDRP - Merchandising (2023–2024) and LDRP Senior Buyer - Toys (2022), a summer role in the board games and puzzles category.
Wendi Putz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer, Toys · Target
Senior Buyer, Toys at Target since April 2025. At Target they were also Senior Inventory Manager, Beauty (2024–2025), Senior Inventory Manager, Decorative Home (2022–2024), Senior Merchandise Planner, Bath (2019–2022) and Merchandise Planner, Kids Apparel (2017–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's toy sub-category, such as seasonal, construction or dolls, to the question you want to ask, since buyers know their own categories best. Check how long they have held the role and whether it is a buyer or a director role, because the two see different parts of the work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you divide your time between assortment, planning and reviewing results in your toys role?
- 02How did the holiday season shape the rest of your year as a toys buyer?
- 03What did you learn when you moved into toys from another category, and what carried over?
Reaching Target toys buyers
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