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Lead Specialist Marketplace Inventory Management
Job Id: R0000449360
About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.
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Overview about TII
At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.
Job Summary:
As a Lead Operations Specialist, you will support Target’s curated marketplace: Target Plus to grow across various functions. This role combines data-driven decision-making, operational support, and process improvement, with a focus on maximizing GMV and ensuring smooth operations for both internal and external stakeholders. You will also identify areas for policy improvement, streamline workflows, and train team members, making a significant impact in a dynamic, agile environment.
Note: As part of an agile organization, responsibilities may evolve over time based on changing business needs.
Key Responsibilities across Functional Areas:
Partner Acquisition & Vetting
1. Review and assess new partners, conducting opportunity and assortment analyses to grow the partner base and expand product offerings.
2. Support accurate and timely lead generation activities, including partner vetting, opportunity analysis, and assortment review.
As a Lead Operations Specialist, you will support Target’s curated marketplace: Target Plus to grow across various functions. This role combines data-driven decision-making, operational support, and process improvement, with a focus on maximizing GMV and ensuring smooth operations for both internal and external stakeholders. You will also identify areas for policy improvement, streamline workflows, and train team members, making a significant impact in a dynamic, agile environment.
Note: As part of an agile organization, responsibilities may evolve over time based on changing business needs.
Key Responsibilities across Functional Areas:
Partner Acquisition & Vetting
1. Review and assess new partners, conducting opportunity and assortment analyses to grow the partner base and expand product offerings.
2. Support accurate and timely lead generation activities, including partner vetting, opportunity analysis, and assortment review.
Assortment Expansion & Item Management
1. Approve and launch new assortment items, ensuring alignment with business goals and conduct analyses to identify growth opportunities.
2. Perform weekly/monthly reporting on assortment health scores and item performance to optimize product visibility and sales.
Inventory Management
1. Advise partners on inventory levels based on seasonality, trends, and sales performance, ensuring healthy stock levels.
2. Monitor replenishment rates, out-of-stock trends, and provide recommendations to optimize inventory for maximum sales impact.
Return Dispute Resolution
1. Resolve return dispute cases by determining accurate payout amounts and ensure a timely response to partner queries.
2. Identify trends in return disputes, support regular business updates, collaborate with BU’s and fraud prevention teams to create abuse prevention guidelines.
1. Resolve return dispute cases by determining accurate payout amounts and ensure a timely response to partner queries.
2. Identify trends in return disputes, support regular business updates, collaborate with BU’s and fraud prevention teams to create abuse prevention guidelines.
Partner Reporting
1. Support weekly/monthly data reporting, competitor analysis, and dashboard automation, enhancing decision-making for partners and internal teams.
1. Support weekly/monthly data reporting, competitor analysis, and dashboard automation, enhancing decision-making for partners and internal teams.
Promotional Execution
1. Analyze promo seasonality, identifying relevant promotional opportunities to support partner growth and assess promotional impact on sales and profitability.
2. Provide post-promotion analysis and recommend adjustments for future campaigns based on data insights.
1. Analyze promo seasonality, identifying relevant promotional opportunities to support partner growth and assess promotional impact on sales and profitability.
2. Provide post-promotion analysis and recommend adjustments for future campaigns based on data insights.
Process Improvement & Project Management
1. Proactively identify and recommend improvements in operations, partner policies, and dispute resolution processes.
2. Lead at least one project aimed at enhancing efficiency or supporting partner growth; document processes to support smooth knowledge transfer for new hires.
1. Proactively identify and recommend improvements in operations, partner policies, and dispute resolution processes.
2. Lead at least one project aimed at enhancing efficiency or supporting partner growth; document processes to support smooth knowledge transfer for new hires.
Training & Knowledge Sharing
1. Support new team members with onboarding and training on dispute resolution, platform policies, and operational best practices.
2. Regularly provide updates to analysts and stakeholders on business operations, workload, and progress in team meetings and forums.
1. Support new team members with onboarding and training on dispute resolution, platform policies, and operational best practices.
2. Regularly provide updates to analysts and stakeholders on business operations, workload, and progress in team meetings and forums.
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in inventory management, e-commerce operations, digital merchandising, or sales operations.
- Proficiency in data analytics, Excel, and experience with process automation is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across teams.
High attention to detail, curiosity, and a proactive approach, with a bias for action in a fast-paced, agile environment.
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Competitive benefits
We are proud to provide benefits that support you, your family and your future.
Health and well-being
Target in India (TII) prioritizes our people by offering healthcare support, fitness programs, teleheath benefits (i.e., screenings and consultations) and 24/7 confidential mental well-being telecounseling support.
Financial well-being
Your financial well-being is bright with TII's comprehensive flexible insurance program, National Pension System, learning assistance program, day care support and much more.
Paid time off
TII encourages work-life balance with paid time off like privilege, casual, bereavement and parental leaves that offer support in all stages of life.
Competitive pay
TII knows our people are everything and proudly provides equitable and competitive pay.
Other benefits
From digitalized cafeteria solutions to transportation services to broadband reimbursement, enjoy special everyday perks.
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Inclusivity
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