Senior Analyst-Planning and Inventory Management (PIM)-Operations (Minneapolis)

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.

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Are you looking to see more, do more, and achieve more? A role in 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 Inventory Analyst on the PIM Operations Team, you will provide critical day-to-day support for Target's Core Planning & Inventory Management (PIM) teams. You will help identify and resolve replenishment issues, triage time-sensitive requests, deliver business nuanced training, and provide strategic partnership to PIM leadership to strengthen enterprise operational consistency. Your work ensures our PIM teams are empowered to make informed, agile decisions that drive reliability and support our stores, guests, and enterprise goals.

In this role, you will focus on providing ongoing operational and strategic support to PIM teams while also identifying opportunities for process improvement and modernization. You will use a deep understanding of Target's inventory systems to develop, refine, and communicate best practices that optimize replenishment execution and enable high-performing inventory management across diverse businesses and product categories.

You will work across multiple divisions within your assigned business area-requiring strong business acumen, adaptability, and an ability to navigate varying strategies and nuances. By collaborating with cross-functional partners, you will ensure the alignment and effectiveness of key initiatives that directly impact stores, guests, and the total PIM organization.

Key responsibilities include : providing day-to-day operational support for PIM teams, triaging and resolving urgent or time-sensitive requests, identifying and addressing replenishment issues, consulting with and supporting PIM teams on key initiatives, developing and delivering continuous training and learning opportunities, leveraging Inventory Management system expertise to tailor replenishment and inventory strategies, collaborating cross-functionally to execute initiatives that drive accuracy, efficiency, and guest satisfaction, and understanding and navigating multiple diverse businesses within your pyramid to ensure inventory solutions meet varied needs while maintaining alignment to overall enterprise goals.

About you : four-year degree or equivalent experience, 2+ years of experience in Target Supply Chain or Merchandising roles, working understanding of Target's Inventory Management replenishment systems, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong organizational abilities, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, curious and innovative, with a continuous improvement mindset, self-starter with the ability to work independently and prioritize effectively, flexible and resilient-comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast-changing environments, demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic setting.

This position will operate as a Hybrid / Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. 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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