Target
Retail
AnalystPromotionsInsight
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“Analyst Promotions Insight at Target. Skills: Reporting, Analytics, Forecasting. Generate reporting, analytics and insights. Support end to end Promotion Planning process”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver overall category, competitiveness and performance goals; Deliver critical priorities for Target; Advance the total team’s performance
Industry & Context.
Solve defined problems of high complexity; Streamline/redefine processes using structured techniques or automation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MBA-Retail/Operations management with 0-2 years of experience OR Graduate – Business/Commerce/Economics/ScienceE/B Tech with 2-4 years of experience, Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, basic SQL, Analytical, self-starter, curious, thrives on learning new capabilities, Excellent verbal and written communication, Ability to effectively present in meetings of all sizes and formats, project management skills
Nice to Have
Prior retail/e-commerce experience, Basic knowledge in financial analytics methodologies and concepts, Six sigma expertise (knowledge of tool and lean principles application), Project management expertise
What You'll Do.
analytics and insights
Support end to end Promotion Planning process
Own hind-sighting fact pack creation
Create category and promotion-level forecasts
Advance promotion planning function
Build effective and efficient processes
Facilitate future technology advancements
Be single point of contact for promo insights
Gain expertise on end to end pyramid
Conduct regular audits and research of pricing
Review outliers in competitive price changes
Own creation of fact base on historical promo performance
Create/modify recapping tools and reports
Own financial forecasting for assigned businesses
Pair rigorous data analysis with category context
lead and deliver new tasks
Solve defined problems of high complexity
Streamline/redefine processes using structured techniques
Drive stakeholder and organizational awareness
Create and publish dashboards
Perform deep dive analyses
Collaborate with US-based Promo Planning teams
Manage best practice and team governance
Provide strategic solutions to key areas
Create and maintain knowledge documentations
Follow operational hygiene
Develop and maintain working relationships with engineering teams
Manage special projects and captainships
train and mentor new hires
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with US-based Promo Planning teams; Develop and maintain working relationships with engineering teams, product owners, support teams, signing teams; Cohesively work towards achieving business mission and goals; Key business consultant to enterprise Price & Promotions COE, Business Unit Roundtable (Merchants, Planners, Inventory teams), Promotion Marketing, Site Merchandising, Product, Data Analytics and other support areas
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication; Ability to effectively present in meetings of all sizes and formats
Process & Methodology
project management skills, Project management expertise, Project management practices
Full Job Description
**_ABOUT US_ ** Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. At Target, we have a vision: to become the best - the best culture and brand, the best place for growth and the company with the best reputation. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energetic work environment that rewards those who perform. We deliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members' futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional development. It takes the best to become the best, and we are committed to building a team that does the right thing for our guests, shareholders, team members and communities. Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $106 billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. ** _PRIMARY FUNCTION_ ** The Promotion Insight Analyst’s core responsibility is to generate reporting, analytics and insights to support and drive the end to end Promotion Planning process for each promotion and each category. Analysts own the hind-sighting fact pack creation for teams to leverage while planning a quarter/year/season roadmap as well as the creation of the category and promotion-level forecasts for use in financial planning, operational/inventory planning and in-season management. Analysts will own both the operation/creation of the content as well as the quality of the content. They will advance the promotion planning function for Target by building effective and efficient processes that are both scalable across pyramids but also fit within the unique needs of the businesses themselves and will help facilitate future technology advancements for continuous improvement. ** _PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES_ ** * Be the single point of contact for promo insights and financials supporting an assigned business (online & stores) a
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