Lead Specialist SPT - Target India

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers. 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 different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and youll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.

Overview about Target In India
At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different 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.

Pyramid Overview

A role with Space Presentation means you re on a mission to create better store space and experiences for our guest while maximizing sales. We are responsible for ensuring the right item is on the right shelf in the right store. On the Space side, we do this by using analytics to determine the appropriate footage for each assortment for every store ( adjacency ). Each stores assortment is assigned to a planogram (POG) which is developed in Presentation to ensure the localized assortment meets presentation objectives and is associated to the correct location in a store. We believe that making increasingly better space allocation and presentation decisions will increase sales, improve guest satisfaction and reduce out-of-stocks. Here, you ll partner with and manage cross-functional project teams in Merchandising, Store Design, Marketing, Store Operations and Non-Retail Procurement from strategy to execution to achieve an inspiring and convenient in-store guest experience.

As a Lead Specialist in Space Presentation, you will:

• Maintain flawless execution with 100% accuracy and timeliness, gain expertise of the assigned division and demonstrate end to end business and strategy context

• Manage, lead and implement multiple projects in a division by: evaluating the business strategy and defining the project scope, estimating the effort and define key milestones, executing complex tasks within the project, monitoring overall execution and quality of the deliverables, and proactively communicating with stakeholders about project plan, progress and closure.

• Solve defined problems of low/medium complexity and assist high complexity projects

• Create and maintain knowledge documentations of the assigned business

• Conduct regular analysis to recap and provide inputs to the future strategy

• Provides guidance and training to others in the department or immediate team

• Identify opportunities to streamline the process through automation or lean methodology

• Follow operational hygiene (e.g., project management practices, quality assurance, time tracker)

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

About you:

• Four-year degree in Business, Commerce, Fashion, Professional, Civil/Architecture or related field

• 2+ years of experience in a related field

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint (or similar) applications required

• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and problem solving skills

• Excellent communicator with the ability to present to large groups of people

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage cross-functional projects