Category Operations Analyst Target Plus

The Category Operations Analyst, Target Plus (T+)

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.