F&B Merch Analyst

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win.

At Target, food is life. So it’s the mission of our integrated Food & Beverage organization to help our guests more easily discover the joy of food. We thrive on giving families new favorite ways to eat well and cook less, simply and affordably. With curated in-store experiences and a streamlined assortment designed to inspire and save time, we understand the importance of food to our guests’ everyday life—from snack duty, at soccer practice to important family gatherings and holidays. Join our centralized Food & Beverage team where you’ll partner with people from literally every area of the business. Here, you’ll help dream up new ways to offer our guests a reliably wonderful experience with the freshness, selection and value they expect and deserve from Target. 

Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $106 billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. As an F&B Merch Analyst for F&B Buying, you will play a crucial role in supporting our buying team by managing key processes and providing essential insights. Your responsibilities will include:

• Operational and Issue Resolution: Assist stores in resolving issues, drive operational improvements, and utilize data and visualizations to support solutions. Handle MySupports and loop tickets with accuracy, ensuring timely processing and resolution.
• Automation & Efficiency Initiatives: Contribute to business insights and automation efforts to enhance operational efficiency.
• Discover, Build, and Test Capability Transfers: Be strategic and solution-focused in helping leaders in determining how to transfer and optimize processes effectively. This includes areas such as digital purchasability, end-of-life management, vendor income reporting, and other related processes.
• Execution and Expertise: Ensure flawless execution with 100% accuracy and timeliness while developing expertise in your assigned departments.

ABOUT YOU:

• Strong interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively with teams and key business partners/ subject matter experts to obtain information to support operations.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and in a collaborative team environment
• Quick learner with the ability to think strategically and conceptually, and to transform ideas into tangible execution steps and results.
• Experience in analyzing greenfield cards to track key executional KPIs, strong understanding of performance metrics.
• Taking initiative to develop and implement best practices and supporting the creation and maintenance of knowledge articles and process documents for your categories.
• Prioritizing multiple tasks to meet deadlines with flawless execution, ensuring 100% accuracy and timely completion.
• Owning daily deliverables across divisions, providing weekly recaps, and meeting with leadership.

*   Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

REPORTING/WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to Sr. Manager, FB at TII and dotted line reporting to Mpls Buying directors. Partners with broad Cross functional team and leaders to support one or more divisions.
• Develop and maintain working relationship with Buyers, Vendors and supporting teams to cohesively work towards achieving the business mission and goals

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate with 2- 4+ years merchandising experience preferred 

• Proficiency in excel and good knowledge of other MS Office tools like Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

• Self-starter with strong analytical, decision-making, and organization skills. Must be able to prioritize effectively 

• A performance-driven individual who demonstrates strong initiative and is able to collaborate across various supporting teams 

• Flexibility and resiliency; comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing 

• Comfortable taking risks, working through change and supporting creative chances

 Good to have:

• Experience / academic exposure in Retail
• Exposure to Operations Management principles

Exposure to quality improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma