Andrea Zimmerman

Andrea Zimmerman is the President of Bengaluru-based Target in India (TII), an integrated headquarters of Minneapolis-based Target Corporation that serves guests at over 2,000 stores and at Target.com. Andrea leads a multidisciplinary team of more than 5,700 team members across tech, data, and core business functions that include merchandising, marketing and digital, properties, supply chain, HR operations, finance, and more. Andrea has held the position of President of TII for close to three years, during which she has been instrumental in expanding TII's capabilities and driving strategic initiatives that deliver an elevated shopping experience for guests through technology powered, innovative retail solutions.

She has developed and driven a vision for Target in India, centered on accelerating growth for Target through strategic ownership, innovation & continuous improvement, while building a distinctive positioning for the brand in India. Her deep understanding of Target's end to end retail value chain has helped identify opportunities where TII can apply its differentiated capabilities to accelerate Target's strategy. She has contributed to the growth and development of India's GCC industry through engaging and partnering with India's vibrant innovation ecosystem. Under her leadership, she has fostered an award winning culture at TII, reinforcing its reputation as a preferred employer within the GCC and retail sectors.

Under Andrea's tenure, Target in India has received the following key recognitions:

• AIM: 11 best GCCs to work for in India (2026)
• 50 Best Firms for Data Scientists to Work, Analytics India Magazine (2024 & 2025)
• Top GBS Employers and Top Employers for Tech Talent, Everest Group (2025 & 2026)
• Best Companies to Work For in India, Blind (2025 & 2026)
• Featured at No. 2 for the second year running in LinkedIn Top Companies: The 10 Best Retail and FMCG Employers (2025 & 2026)
• Avtar & Seramount's Most Inclusive Companies Index and an Exemplar of Inclusion, Hall of Fame of the Best Companies for Women in India, Best Companies for Women in India 2026, and a leading organization in the GCC category
• Finkelstein Awards for Data Engineering Excellence in the category of "Best Collaboration between Data Engineering and Business Teams" (2025)

Andrea joined Target in 2007 and has held a variety of roles in HR in the U.S. and India, driving large scale structural and operational change and building highly effective global teams. Prior to her current role, she was Vice President of Future of Work and HR Strategy for Target Corporation, reimagining how global teams connect, work, and collaborate in a hybrid environment, while also leading and driving strategic priorities across HR.

Andrea has a postgraduate degree in business administration from the Carlson School of Business.