Item data analyst

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.
Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of
everyday life. Caring for our communities woven into who we are, and we invest in
the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and
develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team.
At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we
work. It is how we care, grow, and win together.
Right along with Target’s distinctive retail brand, we are constantly improving and
innovating our digital shopping experience. Are you ready to excel in the fast-
changing retail environment? Are you a customer service enthusiast who is curious
about the guest and can see the shopping journey through their eyes? Then you
will have success on the Digital Operations team, whose goal is to offer guests a
seamless online shopping experience across our platforms.

Use your skills, experience and talents to continue building an industry leading Item Center of
Excellence. As the Item Data Analyst, you’ll take the lead for:
Overseeing the prioritization, productivity, process, interaction model, reporting and training of the item data
teams. Coach the IDS team on the skills and partnership development needed in managing item setup
while providing input to the Item Data Manager on staffing of the Item data specialists. Maintain a focus on
both operational and guest facing data improvements to drive enterprise excellence in these areas.
Responsible for taking a leadership role in Item COE projects or initiatives.
 

Key Responsibilities Process, Project & Data Management
• Lead the operational strategy for the team and provide coaching on day to day activities of the
team. Become an expert on Item Set Up role and processes.
• Establish the operational goals and measurements (i.e. LOS, productivity, data quality) for the
team. Create plans and daily routines for the Item Data Specialists to meet the goals and
communicate performance expectations.
• Generate reporting and analytics of the team’s item setup progress for readiness of Items for Order
& Launch against the Item CoE goals and measurements.
• Drive continuous improvement for operational and data quality excellence aspects of the team.
Understand upstream and downstream business unit needs, Time & Action charts and key
information needed from the business to drive operational excellence.
• Understanding the impact and needs of item data accuracy to the downstream systems impacting
Guest experience. Partner with the Data Quality specialist in driving data quality best practices by
providing level 2 support in Blitz sessions
• Partner with Item Data Manager on Product Data Planning initiatives and team leadership. Work
with the Item Data Manager to create a culture that focuses on the guest and enterprise needs.
• Identify and lead key improvement projects for Item COE. Utilize knowledge gained on the job to
identify key areas of improvement that are needed to drive operational and data quality excellence.
Team & Partner Management
• Evaluate opportunities within the total team through reporting, huddles, and walk around/office
hours to identify improvement opportunities in skills, process and partner management. Interact
with the Data Specialists on a daily basis to provide coaching on prioritization, efficiency and
accuracy of their day to day work. • Drive Team adherence to best practices and Standard Operating procedures.
• Continuously evolve key partner interaction model to ensure the Item Data Specialists have
information needed to efficiently and effectively do their job while enabling timely communication
back to key partners. Provide coaching to IDS team on engagement with partners where required
to strengthen the business unit and vendor interactions
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education Expectations: 3 year degree or equivalent Job Related Experience: A minimum of 4 years’ experience
Specific Experience:

• Data analysis & reporting skills • Demonstrated expertise in an area of Merchandise Planning/Operations, Buying, Digital
Operations, Project Management & Content Management
• Ability to work with and coordinate cross-functional efforts • Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Ability to develop effective partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects at the same time, simultaneously managing
working team and partner relationships
• Champion One Team attitude
 

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
• Experience with Item attribution, Item tools & systems, master data
• Possesses operational and technical aptitude and ability to interface with technical teams