Sr Data Analyst - First Mile Transportation and Supply Chain

JOIN TARGET AS A SR DATA ANALYST – FIRST MILE TRANSPORTATION

About 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 is evolving at a rapid pace. We are reimagining the movement of products through our supply chain to meet our every changing guest demand. In this environment, Target is focused on utilizing its resources and leveraging data in new ways to better manage inventory flows to fuel enterprise growth. 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 mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. 

The Global Supply Chain Operations Intelligence (OI) Team rapidly develops and deploys new innovations to improve existing processes and enable new capabilities to allow for more precise and synchronized inventory flow from end to end. The OI Team leverages business experience, thought leadership, and analytical acumen to manage cross-functional problems for the global supply chain. We are looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, and comfortable with 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, quickly identifies solutions, and can build and execute effective plans to address? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

The First Mile Transportation Team within OI currently uses a wide variety of analytics tools including SQL, Python, R and visualization tools to work with small, sparse datasets as well as larger data platforms.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. 

About You:

• 4-year degree (or equivalent experience) in business analytics, supply chain, economics or related field.

• Advanced SQL skills

• 3+ years as a Data Analyst with strong academic performance in a quantitative field; or strong equivalent experience

• Strong problem-solving skills, can work with ambiguity and lead the team through it

• Exceptional communication skills, can hold crucial conversations

• Passionate about developing talent as well as empowering businesses with data; proven track record of guiding a diverse team and delivering results

• Proficient with one or more scripting languages for data analysis - Python or R

• Preferred to be familiar with GenAI tools and how to maximize impact for stakeholders

​This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s 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.