The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

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.

Our Insights, Strategy, and Growth team helps run the business today, while also focusing on growing the business for the future. We do this by anticipating and responding to trends through data, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, strategic problem solving, experimentation, and building growth pillars across time horizons. A role within Enterprise Partnerships means helping Target accelerate business models and building blocks that solve consumer needs in a way only Target can.

As an Item Operations Business Partner, As an Item Operations Business Partner, you will play a critical role in optimizing processes, managing resources, and fostering cross functional collaboration while advocating for Target's Unique Item Standards. 

Acting as a strategic liaison for Enterprise Item, you will ensure adherence to enterprise item policies and procedures.  You will focus on driving operational efficiency, maintaining high data quality, and resolving issues to support fast-paced business needs while mitigating risks related to defective items.  In this role, you will also build strong partnerships across Item and business teams. 

Your work will directly contribute to strengthening Target's enterprise item capabilities and enabling overall business success.

Responsibilities        

• Partner with core item teams and merchandising partners to optimize efficiency and drive business capability by collaborating with core item, partner teams, and item process.

• Ensuring adherence to Enterprise Item Policies and procedures with high standards for guest and data quality.

• Effective root cause problem solving, resolving emergencies, and driving preventive solutions.

• Maximize Item Operations Business team resources advocating for proper alignment of priorities.

• Work with cross-functional partners to advise and advocate Item process and policies.

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

About you:

• 4 year college degree

• 3+ years of Merchandising, Inventory, Supply Chain

• Strong presence, meeting management, and facilitation skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to communicate with a diverse workforce at all levels and external vendors in a professional and thorough manner

• Strong reasoning, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills​

• High level of initiative

• Strong commitment to quality and productivity measurements and controls

• High level of organizational skills, detail oriented

• Proven ability to successfully lead a project and execute upon initiatives

Desired Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience working with Target Item Systems and processes

• Previous experience working in Process/Operations

• Previous experience driving cross functional projects

• Proven project management experience

• Experience working with international teams

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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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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