Sr Analyst-Planning & Inventory Management Operations (Discretionary SSA - Multiple Openings) (Minneapolis)

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.  

  
Are you looking to see more, do more, and achieve more? A role in Planning & Inventory Management Operations allows you to leverage your expertise by analyzing, researching, and creating solutions on a large scale to enhance Target’s ability to manage inventory.  

As a Senior Analyst – Planning & Inventory Management Operations, you will maintain a focus on purchasability and inventory availability. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence by proactively identifying replenishment issues to develop and implement replenishment strategies that address chronic outliers and drive KPI improvement. You will understand multiple diverse businesses and how they operate, as you will be working with multiple categories in the store. Consult with core Inventory Management (IM) teams to provide guidance and build strategies for inventory flow and positioning amongst other projects. You’ll leverage your strong Inventory Management system knowledge to help develop and tailor inventory strategies to support the total Inventory Management organization. Partner with teams across the company to deliver key initiatives in order to best support stores, guests, and core IM teams.  

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.  

About you:  

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience  

• 2+ years of experience in Target Supply Chain or Merchandising roles  

• Working understanding of Target Inventory Management replenishment systems  

• Excellent analytical ability  

• Strong project management skills  

• Strong verbal and written communication skills  

• Curiosity with a desire to learn and innovate  

• Self-starter with ability to work independently to prioritize and take action  

• Flexibility & resiliency; comfortable working in ‘grey areas’ that are constantly changing  

• Demonstrated ability to manage tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment  

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 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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.