Senior Inventory Analyst

The pay range is $71,000.00 - $128,000.00

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 https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

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. Learn more about Target here.  

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at a rapid pace. We are constantly reimagining how to get the right product to the guest better, faster, and more cost effectively than before. We are operating smarter, better utilizing our resources and leveraging data driven decisions to deliver the convenience and service levels our guest demands. We are driven to win in this competitive, rapidly changing business by providing a differentiated and frictionless guest experience. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we rapidly develop and deploy new approaches and processes that improve existing operations and enable new capabilities. We are looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, practical, and comfortable with ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver, who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, and can build and execute effective plans to address? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams. 

A role in Indirect Inventory and Supplier Performance Management (ISPM) means managing the movement and placement of indirect materials that are required to operate Target stores and distribution centers.  As a member of the Indirect Inventory & Supplier Performance Management team, you will establish optimal inventory management strategies for in-store marketing (ISM) and non-retail parts (fixtures and manufacturing/handling/equipment) used to display product and support critical store operations.  The Sr. Inventory Analyst is responsible for aligning across the ISPM team to represent and coordinate with Indirect supply chain and field partners to support inventory delivery strategies for critical Enterprise growth drivers. 

As an Indirect Sr. Inventory Analyst, you will:

Use the right combination of data and expertise to drive the best possible inventory availability to support the In Store Date (ISD) Deliver visibility to inventory strategies, risks, and outcomes in order to foster a reputation of reliability and credibility with Partners across the Enterprise. Ensure coordination across Indirect Supply Chain partners. Focus on understanding volume moving through Target’s network and advancements to data driven visibility through partnering with product and forecasting teams. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of key business drivers and implications of decisions; work across ISPM analysts and global team to identify and address complexities. Demonstrate leadership to elevate Supplier Engagement: Advance key initiatives by establishing expectations, and approaching problem solving with a lens of curiosity. Embrace the challenge of Running the Business while also Evolving it: Build out new capabilities and frameworks to continuously improve business performance and drive progress towards Indirect IM’s future state Scope of work and Job duties may change at any time based on business needs.

About you:

• 2+ years of experience in Target Global Supply Chain & Logistics, inventory management, or related field
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including a demonstrated ability to distill information and present to varying levels of leadership
• Ability to balance both short and long-term priorities – while re-prioritizing as needed
• Ability to adapt to change and willingness to drive the change when necessary to achieve better outcomes
• Skilled at making connections, identifying collaboration points, and facilitating constructive and productive engagements with partners (Internally or Externally with Suppliers)
• Inquisitive and eager to learn a complex and evolving business
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and drive results through others by upholding best practices and routines

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.

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