Analyst Merch Ops
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Job Summary
About us:
Target is one of the worlds most recognized brands and one of Americas leading
retailers.
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.
Target is an iconic brand a Fortune 50 company and at Target we have a vision: to
become the best culture and brand the best place for growth and the company with the
best reputation. We offer an inclusive collaborative and energetic work environment
that rewards those who perform. We deliver engaging innovative and on-trend
experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members
futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional
development. It takes the best to become the best and we are committed to building a
team that does the right thing for our guests shareholders team members and
communities.
Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining
how this $100 billion retailer offers the innovative guest-inspiring brands and items
that Target is known and loved for.
About Targets Merchandising Operations Team
Merchandising Operations exists to be Targets center of excellence for merchandising
execution. We bring merchandising strategy to life through flawless execution
predictable outcomes and operational rigor -enabling our buyers to focus on trends
strategy and the guest.
The team delivers best-in-class operational solutions across the merchandising
ecosystem including vendor onboarding and learning supplier performance
assessment compliance and reliability. By strengthening both vendor-facing and buyer-
facing operations Merch Ops ensures clarity consistency and scale while elevating the
vendor experience and supporting strong business outcomes.
We are building a new modern Merchandising Operations organization designed to
scale with Targets growth. This team plays a critical role in shaping new ways of
working and raising the bar for how merchandising execution happens at Target.
how this $100 billion retailer offers the innovative guest-inspiring brands and items
that Target is known and loved for.
About Targets Merchandising Operations Team
Merchandising Operations exists to be Targets center of excellence for merchandising
execution. We bring merchandising strategy to life through flawless execution
predictable outcomes and operational rigor -enabling our buyers to focus on trends
strategy and the guest.
The team delivers best-in-class operational solutions across the merchandising
ecosystem including vendor onboarding and learning supplier performance
assessment compliance and reliability. By strengthening both vendor-facing and buyer-
facing operations Merch Ops ensures clarity consistency and scale while elevating the
vendor experience and supporting strong business outcomes.
We are building a new modern Merchandising Operations organization designed to
scale with Targets growth. This team plays a critical role in shaping new ways of
working and raising the bar for how merchandising execution happens at Target.
Merch Analyst Merchandising Operations (L4)
Targets Merchandising Operations team is a center of excellence responsible for turning
merchandising strategy into consistent scalable execution. As a Merch Analyst (L4) you
Targets Merchandising Operations team is a center of excellence responsible for turning
merchandising strategy into consistent scalable execution. As a Merch Analyst (L4) you
will serve as the division owner for moderate-complexity categories owning end-to-end
operational delivery and acting as the primary operations partner to Buying teams.
In this role youll be accountable for operational outcomes across your assigned
divisions - quality SLA performance throughput and stability. Youll translate Buying
requirements into executable plans prioritize work allocate capacity across L2/L3 team
members and lead resolution of complex cross-functional issues. Youll also establish
controls runbooks and quality mechanisms to ensure consistent execution and audit
readiness while coaching and developing the execution team.
This role is ideal for a strong operational leader who thrives in ambiguity can balance
competing priorities and enjoys driving clarity accountability and continuous
improvement across teams.
operational delivery and acting as the primary operations partner to Buying teams.
In this role youll be accountable for operational outcomes across your assigned
divisions - quality SLA performance throughput and stability. Youll translate Buying
requirements into executable plans prioritize work allocate capacity across L2/L3 team
members and lead resolution of complex cross-functional issues. Youll also establish
controls runbooks and quality mechanisms to ensure consistent execution and audit
readiness while coaching and developing the execution team.
This role is ideal for a strong operational leader who thrives in ambiguity can balance
competing priorities and enjoys driving clarity accountability and continuous
improvement across teams.
Key Responsibilities
Own operational performance for assigned divisions including SLA quality
throughput and stability
Serve as the primary operations partner to Buying and Buying Ops teams
Translate business needs into clear execution plans and priorities
Allocate capacity and rebalance workloads across L2/L3 teams including peak
periods
Lead complex exception resolution and cross-functional escalations; ensure
closed-loop outcomes
Establish and maintain runbooks controls and quality mechanisms to ensure
consistent execution
Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities partner with Product Tech
and Ops Enablement on solutions.
Job Requirements
Graduate with 47 years of experience in operations or program management
(retail or merchandising preferred)
Self-starter with strong analytical decision-making and organization skills. Must
be able to prioritize effectively
Proven ability to lead workstreams and influence without direct authority
Strong stakeholder management and expectation-setting skills
Data-driven approach to prioritization capacity planning and decision-making
Clear structured communication across technical and non-technical partners and
teams
Preferred
Experience partnering with Product and Tech teams on process or tooling
improvements
Exposure to quality improvement frameworks (Lean Six Sigma)
Own operational performance for assigned divisions including SLA quality
throughput and stability
Serve as the primary operations partner to Buying and Buying Ops teams
Translate business needs into clear execution plans and priorities
Allocate capacity and rebalance workloads across L2/L3 teams including peak
periods
Lead complex exception resolution and cross-functional escalations; ensure
closed-loop outcomes
Establish and maintain runbooks controls and quality mechanisms to ensure
consistent execution
Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities partner with Product Tech
and Ops Enablement on solutions.
Job Requirements
Graduate with 47 years of experience in operations or program management
(retail or merchandising preferred)
Self-starter with strong analytical decision-making and organization skills. Must
be able to prioritize effectively
Proven ability to lead workstreams and influence without direct authority
Strong stakeholder management and expectation-setting skills
Data-driven approach to prioritization capacity planning and decision-making
Clear structured communication across technical and non-technical partners and
teams
Preferred
Experience partnering with Product and Tech teams on process or tooling
improvements
Exposure to quality improvement frameworks (Lean Six Sigma)
Experience leading weekly or monthly business reviews using metrics and
insights
insights
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- Intelligence Community Experience
- GIS
- Python
- Computer Networking
- Data Collection
- Intelligence Experience
- R
- Relational Databases
- Analysis Skills
- Data Management
- Application Development
About Company
Target
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.
