Director Inventory Management

About us:
Target is one of the worlds most recognized brands and the second-largest retailer in the United States.

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics (GSCL) is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the right guest even betterfasterand more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligentautomatedand algorithmic in our decision-making so that no matter how guests shopin stores or onwe deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our missionrequires and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time.Sowerelooking for exceptional people who are proactive creative independent innovative risk-savvyand comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems quicklyidentifiessolutions commits to aplanand then positively influences others to execute it If so you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

As theDirector ofSupply Chain Execution Control CenterAnalyticsyou willbe responsible forbuildingleadingand developing a high performinginclusive and engagedOperations Planningand Control Centerteam. You and your team will leadthe Enterprisethrough the development of operational plansand the execution control centerthatsupportour annual financial plans and market share goals across Targets replenishmentand fulfillment additionyoulllead the evolution of howtheSupply Planning and Executionteamshind-sights andcreatesaGSCLStoresand last mile node level rolling 13-week forecast each week acrossPlanning & Inventory Managementand GSCL teams. Lastlyyoullplay an active role inshort mid and long termnetwork synchronization;youllbe responsible forinfluencing the Enterprise to make theappropriate inventorypurchasingand arrival decisions to support ourfirst milemiddlemilestoresand last milenetwork capabilities.

Additionalresponsibilities include:

• Build and develop ahighperforminginclusive and engaged team.

• Lead the Enterprise through the assembly of quarterly operational consensus plans.

• Play a role in leading theshort mid andlong rangeplanning and problem solving needed to supportevolvingnetwork capabilities.

• Evolve the weekly forecasting operating routines responsibilities goals and reporting needs betweenNetwork PlanningS&OPPlanning and Inventory ManagementStoresandSupply Chain.

• Deliver a weeklyshort rangesupply forecast for replenishment and fulfillmentfor field staffing purposesincludingdelivering by site forecast accuracy goals

• Lead a weekly business review thatidentifiesbusiness-specific drivers of forecast inaccuracy to inform forward looking adjustments

• Defineproblemsstatements with correspondingefficiency impactin effort to drive prioritization ofDemandandSupply Planningtech enabled optimization tactics in partnership withData Sciences and Target Tech

• Play an active role in developing a roadmap ofthe execution controlcenter and itsoperationalintelligence needs to support0 10 yearsupply planning precision.

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with coaching and developing talent.

• Strong organizational skills. Ability to manage/jugglenumerouspriorities effectively.

• Consensus buildinginfluencingand negotiating at senior levels.

• Strongstory tellingcommunicationand presentation skills.

• Strong financial acumen.

• Experience translating data from an array of sources into insights/go-forward recommendations.

• Technical skills inPlanning functions andInventory management fundamentals and systems.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Planning and Inventory Management team

• Financial Planning and Analysis teams (FP&A)

• Field Operations teams

• Store Operations teams

• Last Mile Operations teams

• Finance Operation teams

• Network Planning

• Network Synchronization

• First & Middle Mile Transportation teams

• Inventory Planning andPositioningteams

• Data Science TargetTechOperationalIntelligence teams

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 4 yeardegree or equivalent experience

• 6 years of team leadership experience

• 10 years of experience indemand andoperationalsupplyplanningsupply chainexecution controlcenterora relatedfunction.

• Knowledge of supply chain integrated business planningand inventory management fundamentals systems and practical applications.

• Ability to lead and foster a culture of belonging.

• Strongcommunicationandstorytelling abilities.

• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to manage risk.

• High degree of analytical and problem-solving skills deriving actionable insights and forward-thinking recommendations.

• Ability to adopt an enterprise mindset that understandsimpactof business decisions and partner organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders andmanagingrelationships across the enterprise.

• Demonstrated ability tooperatein a rapidly changing work and industry environment and manage complex priorities and situations with degrees of variation and uncertainty.