Lead Analyst S&OP– Business Forecasting (Hybrid) at Target

The pay range is $92000.00 - $166000.00Pay 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 us: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 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 better faster and more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent automated and algorithmic in our decision-making so that no matter how guests shopin stores or onlinewe deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. Were looking for exceptional people who are proactive creative independent innovative risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks out root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems quickly identifies solutions commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it If so you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.As a Lead Analyst within Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) you will own the creation of Targetspyramid specific demand forecast and the associated unit volume at the department level for that pyramid. You will have the opportunity to provide inbound and outbound forecasts informing staffing signals and storage demand for field team partners and contribute to the evolution of our collaborative forecasting routines. You will partner with S&OP Analysts IM Managers/Directors PIM Leaders and Sr. Supply Chain Leaders to publish weekly forecasts across 20 month horizons. You will share forecasts with core leaders and you will lead routines to continuously improve forecast accuracy forecast process and problems arise you will lead partner teams to proactively develop solutions that balance Targets operational constraints and sales and financial goals.Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.About you:Four-year degree in an analytical field (ex. Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Industrial Engineering Economics) or equivalent experience.7 years of work experience in inventory management inventory management operations merchandise planning labor engineering transportation data analytics or similar fieldStrong analytical and problem-solving skill set. A passion for empirical research and for answering hard questions with data and analytics.Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and build strong cross-functional relationships & influence cross-functional decision makingPartner with HQ and operation teams to influence delivery of accurate business signals through business cyclesAbility to build consensus influence and negotiate across a variety of levels (Sr. Analyst to VP)Demonstrated ability to drive for continuous improvement through data and metric managementComfort working through ambiguity and leading peersExcellent verbal and written communication skills. An ability to distill information into actionable persuasive insights and present to varying levels of leadershipPreferred Qualifications:Experience coding and analyzing data in R or PythonMasters degree in data analytics business administration industrial engineering economics or similar disciplineThis position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.Benefits EligibilityPlease paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: with Disabilities Act (ADA)In compliance with state and federal laws Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please reach out to Non-accommodation-related requests such as application follow-ups or technical issues will not be addressed through this channel.Required Experience:IC Key Skills SQL,Agile,Business Analysis,Visio,Waterfall,Business Process Modeling,Requirements Gathering,User Acceptance Testing,Business requirements,SDLC,Systems Analysis,Data Analysis Skills Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 92000 - 166000