Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and 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 benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at is an iconic brand a Fortune 50 company and one of Americas leading retailers. Right on pace with Targets distinctive and beloved retail brand the Procurement team works across the business to maximize every resource asset and relationship. We use good data in-depth analysis and cross-functional insights to identify and communicate best practices elevating our sourcing and procurement activities to achieve their very highest potential.
A role with Procurement is a chance to positively impact several key areas of Targets business. Your input will ensure that Target realizes the expected value from the terms of our agreements that comprise nearly a $10 billion annual spend toward innovative and competitively priced goods and services by: Promoting best practices across the entire company by developing deep knowledge and client relationships in each spend category Providing expert integrated business planning and stakeholder management for all indirect items and services Applying intelligent rate demand and specification levers to source negotiate and contract services while sustainably lowering costs Propelling the business with accurate and comprehensive demand forecasting financial planning and item setup Changing the game for our internal online catalog end users by making the entire buying process faster and simpler Helping us cultivate Targets partnerships with diverse community-minded suppliers who are committed to economic development and job growth
As a Sr Indirect Planner you will develop item level store level and aggregate demand forecasts and manage scope across multiple categories. This role will lead project-level cross-functional teams to ensure indirect supply demands are identified and planned in a timely cost effective and high-quality manner. You will also identify performance trends opportunities for continuous improvement develop plans to improve systemic performance in order to better accuracy of forecasts and demand inputs. This role works closely with suppliers on sharing forecasted demand and confidence levels in forecasted demand to allow for accurate capacity and inventory planning. Additional responsibilities include managing existing/new item accuracy and governance for items within category determine financial impact of forecasted units and demand allocations for projects over time. This role will perform financial analysis / root cause analysis on outlier spend. It will be crucial to forecast and minimize inventory write- offs. While also negotiating cost-effective solutions that consider total cost of ownership. As a Sr Indirect Planner it is key to be able to effectively present communicate and manage expectations regarding project business strategies statuses risk mitigation and key decisions.
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Local candidates are required to work a minimum of 1 day in office. The team offices out of our Brooklyn Park Target Northern campus. The return to office strategy is fluid and may increase to more days over time.
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Application deadline is : 01/18/2026Required Experience:
Senior IC
1234 employees
Target Corporation is an American retail corporation. The eighth-largest retailer in the United States, it is a component of the S&P 500 Index.