Category Operations Analyst Target Plus

About us:

Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers.

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 is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and at Target, we have a vision: to become the best culture and brand, the best place for growth and the company with the best reputation. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energetic work environment that rewards those who perform. We deliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members' futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional development. It takes the best to become the best, and we are committed to building a team that does the right thing for our guests, shareholders, team members and communities.

Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $100+ billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring brands and items that Target is known and loved for.

Target Plus is a strategic business initiative offering meaningful guest experiences by bringing high demand brands and on-trend selection to Target.com. We are a one-of-a-kind marketplace, carefully curated and built keeping in mind guests' current and changing needs, along with tapping into futuristic market trends. With this we are constantly improving and innovating our digital shopping experience.

The Category Operations Analyst, Target Plus (T+) will have the responsibility to ensure delivery of retail fundamentals related to inventory, price, item listings, etc to support overall health of the business enabling financial goals for the categories.

You will enable the T+ strategy and vision implementing operational routines and practices including systems and tools to be a catalyst and drive successful business outcomes. You will play a key role defining and tracking operational best practices, driving process improvements as well as product integration that will enable the operations and business teams to function efficiently and effectively. Your success in the role will be determined by your ability to collaborate and partner with various cross functional teams within and outside Target plus and deliver outcomes taking into account the upstream and downstream complexities.

Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

Operations:

• Inventory Management :
  • Responsible for monthly reporting to leadership, highlighting progress towards inventory goals, tracking performance, and presenting improvement plans.
  • Oversee the implementation of identified improvements to enhance inventory management efficiency and meet organizational objectives.
  • Manage inventory for top sellers including communication
  • Inventory management tools and processes defined and improvements successfully including inventory forecasting tools and partner insights
• Seller Management
  • Ensure all partner and seller requests and queries are responded to within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Identify and implement processes and tools to optimize response times and overall efficiency in query resolution.
• SKU channel movement
  • Ensure SKU/ Item movement between channels is successfully executed with accuracy and timeliness, Define and implement necessary process guardrails based on profitability and risk assessment.
• Other operational activities and deliverables
  • Develop and implement process improvements to driver operational productivity and reduce waste - Identify operational bottlenecks, resolve issues, and optimize workflows for efficiency.
  • Create and improve training materials and process documentation for Category Operations team and discover efficiencies that help team members do their best work using the defined standardized best practices: Responsible to design and implement best practices, communication, training, tools, and other resources to enable process stability and sustainability.
  • Support work streams as part of process diagnostics and design to identify impactful opportunities for operational improvements across end-to-end value streams.
  • Leverage data and insights to identify trends, detect issues, and support proactive decision-making.
  • Monitor team and category goals, and lead ad-hoc projects to drive successful outcomes

• Category operations : Shape processes and solutions for the future while delivering improved business outcomes in collaboration with various global partners across US and India
• Deliver Operational Excellence through people, process and technology via continuous improvement: Process optimization by Implementation of process standardization, process streamlining and automation.

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

• 4+ years of overall experience, preferably in retail
• Broad retail merchandising, marketing, and operations experience with proven ability to drive results within a Matrix Organization
• Proficiency in excel and data visualization tools with effective planning, organizational, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal as well as written, together with storytelling and presentation skills.
• Possess Strong cognitive skills with the ability to demonstrate courage, think critically, and drive results.
• Proactive in identifying and solving problems with structured problem-solving skills and ability to structure ambiguous problems, analyze complex processes, synthesize data and results, and deliver insights and solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects and coach other project team members.
• Ability to develop partnerships to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders as well as be a change agent with the ability to influence change without authority.