Analyst PIM Ops
Target · Posted Oct 9
General merchandise, apparel, grocery, and home goods retail services
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About the role
Target in India is a fully integrated part of Target’s global team supporting the company’s global strategy and operations. The Planning & Inventory Management Operations team focuses on retail planning and inventory management processes, including inventory monitoring, demand and supply planning operations, exception management, reporting, and data governance. This role executes daily planning and inventory management operations, analyzes inventory health and exceptions, and builds operational reports and dashboards to improve inventory productivity and operational efficiency.
What you will do
- Monitor planning/Inventory system outputs and identify supply-demand imbalances, inventory gaps, and replenishment exceptions.
- Maintain inventory and planning parameters, replenishment settings, lead times, and inventory policies within upstream and downstream systems.
- Support forecast reviews, stores and field team activities, seasonal planning and retail strategy activities through data analysis and reporting.
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with established operational processes.
- Monitor inventory levels across warehouses, distribution centers, suppliers, and fulfillment locations.
- Analyze inventory health, stock availability, excess inventory, aging inventory, and inventory risks.
- Execute inventory correction actions and coordinate with stakeholders to address inventory exceptions.
- Investigate inventory variances, transaction discrepancies, and root causes impacting inventory accuracy.
- Support inventory audits, reconciliation activities, and inventory governance processes.
- Develop, maintain, and automate operational reports, dashboards, and scorecards.
- Analyze trends related to inventory performance, replenishment effectiveness, and service levels.
- Conduct root cause analysis for inventory shortages, excess inventory, and planning exceptions.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve inventory productivity and operational efficiency.
- Prepare business reviews and operational performance presentations for leadership teams.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Stores/Field Teams, Logistics, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve inventory and planning issues.
- Participate in operational reviews and inventory governance meetings.
- Support escalation management for inventory shortages, supply/demand constraints, and service risks.
- Ensure compliance with inventory management policies, controls, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and eliminate operational inefficiencies.
- Support process improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization and planning effectiveness.
- Participate in system implementations, testing, pilots and process documentation.
- Drive data quality improvement initiatives across planning and inventory systems.
- Recommend enhancements to reporting, dashboards, and planning workflows.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations/Retail Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- MBA or relevant Supply Chain certification preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience in Planning Operations, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Operations, or Business Operations.
- Experience managing inventory and planning-related KPIs and operational reporting.
- Reporting & Analytics Tools – Working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power Pivot, Macros)
- Functional Competencies: Inventory & Planning Management Operations, Replenishment Planning, Inventory Analysis, Supply Chain Analytics, Operational Reporting, KPI Management, Data Governance
- Behavioral Competencies: Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Process Excellence Mindset, Collaboration & Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Ownership & Accountability
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Target
Target Corporation operates an extensive chain of general merchandise and discount retail department stores across the United States. The company provides a broad assortment of owned and national brand products, including apparel, electronics, beauty items, groceries, and home goods. Through its physical stores and digital platforms, Target focuses on delivering style, design, and value to help consumers discover the joy of everyday life.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 415000+ employees
- Founded
- 1902
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Chair of the Board
Jim Lee
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Prat Vemana
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Product Officer
Mark Weinstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Guest Experience Officer
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