Target
Logistics
OperationsManager-UpstreamDistributionCenter
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“Operations Manager - Upstream Distribution Center at Target. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, safety, leadership, excellence, self-motivation, problem-solving, teamwork. Fostering a “safety first” culture through awareness, training and accountability.. Establishing oneself as an engaging and inclusive leader with ownership for the team’s ability to maximize its productivity, ”
What You'll Achieve.
maximize its productivity, growth and development; operational plans are executed; performance and budget goals are achieved; more efficiency; meet their business goals
Industry & Context.
Good reasoning, conflict-management, and analytical and problem-solving skills; problem solving drive our results; find root causes to problems
Able to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including the mezzanine platforms, Able to read and interpret necessary policies and procedures to perform updates and operate systems and other programs within the Distribution Center, for example, ability to traverse conveyor crossovers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated leadership ability, with the ability to engage and motivate others, Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, Good reasoning, conflict-management, and analytical and problem-solving skills, Able to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including the mezzanine platforms, Able to read and interpret necessary policies and procedures to perform updates and operate systems and other programs within the Distribution Center, for example, ability to traverse conveyor crossovers
What You'll Do.
Fostering a “safety first” culture through awareness
training and accountability.
Establishing oneself as an engaging and inclusive leader with ownership for the team’s ability to maximize its productivity
growth and development.
Creating a positive work environment though real-time observation and specific
constructive and actionable feedback.
Ensuring that operational plans are executed
performance and budget goals are achieved and teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions.
Innovating with new approaches to process and method
all in the name of more efficiency and implementing future process flow optimization.
Finding root causes to problems.
Helping teams meet their business goals.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; vendor/stakeholder management; teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions; jump right in to help teams meet their business goals
Communication Scope
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Full Job Description
The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at [https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits](https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits). **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](https://corporate.target.com/about). A role in Distribution and Receive Centers means being on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possible – a critical differentiator and one of the most essential functions within Logistics. Whether it’s through focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers, target.com fulfillment centers, or import warehouses, you’ll have the chance to positively impact thousands of fellow team members and Target guests worldwide. There’s so much good work to be done, from Distribution Center Operations, where process and problem solving drive our results, Quality Management, which influences and maintains our good name in the retail marketplace, or overall Distribution Center Productivity, where we’re always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process and technology investments to supp
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