Director, Inventory Management – Strategic Initiatives, Fresh Food

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Lead the modernization initiatives for the Fresh Food inventory management pyramid in collaboration with planning, merchandising, and enterprise strategy leaders.

• Spearhead enterprise acceleration efforts across various workstreams to establish an optimal inventory strategy and uphold financial discipline.

• Develop a strategic vision for the future of Fresh Food inventory management technology.

• Collaborate with both business and technology teams to explore and create innovative technological solutions.

• Guide technology from the ideation phase through to end-user implementation and ongoing enhancements.

• Work alongside financial technology teams to merge technology with business processes effectively.

• Represent the business in several system implementations that support Target’s growth and meet guest expectations.

• Engage with cross-functional enterprise teams to align financial objectives with guest-facing goals.

• Act as a liaison to the Global Inventory Management team regarding Fresh Food enterprise acceleration initiatives.

• Influence the Global Inventory Management leadership team and advocate for broader inventory management strategies.

• Collaborate with IM Operations and Food Inventory Management leadership to drive initiatives that enhance guest reliability, sales, and profitability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Over 8 years of relevant experience in Inventory Management, Supply Chain, or Logistics, preferably with a focus on technology.

• Solid understanding of supply chain and inventory management principles, systems, and practical applications.

• Excellent communication skills, storytelling capability, and the ability to influence senior leadership.

• Strong financial and business insight with the ability to manage risk effectively.

• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills with the capability to generate actionable insights and forward-thinking recommendations.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving work environment while managing complex priorities and situations with various degrees of uncertainty.

• Ability to align work with team goals and objectives, assess competing deliverables, and gather input for prioritization of decisions.

• An enterprise mindset that recognizes the impacts on both individual and partner organizations.

• Capability to operate independently within a complex business model.

• Organizational savvy to facilitate and implement change across the enterprise.

• Skill in bringing together diverse viewpoints to achieve consensus.

• Ability to lead initiatives that foster a commitment to inclusion and belonging.

• Work responsibilities must be carried out within the country of the primary work location unless otherwise specified by Target.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, potentially including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more.

• 401(k) plan.

• Employee discount program.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Paid sick leave.

• Paid national holidays.

• Paid vacation time.

• Financial, educational, and well-being benefits and programs.