Sr. Supply Chain Analyst – E&F Operational Expenses

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.

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.   

A role in HQ Engineering and Activation means being at the heart of our perpetual reimagining. This group is the think tank and laboratory for the innovative ideas that spark change throughout the Supply Chain. We are inventors, metrics masters, data geeks, testers, triers, course-correctors and askers of the all-important question “What if …?”. This team influences processes, engineers the robotics and automation to support those processes, activates solutions sustainably across the network and manages those assets. Your specific expertise—whether it’s people, process, technology, or data—will be felt well beyond the boundaries of the Supply Chain organization, positively impacting Target team members and guests alike.

About the Job:

As an Engineering and Facilities Senior Supply Chain Analyst, you’ll work closely with our Supply Chain Engineering (SCE) Headquarters and Engineering & Facilities (E&F) field teams to manage our annual Operations Expenditure (OpEx) budget and related processes. You’ll help plan and execute the annual OpEx budget development process through collaboration with SCE Asset Owners, field teams and other Target-internal partners. You’ll assist in the management of invoice payment processes, assist field teams in management of their expense performance, and publish reports on expense performance to budget for all E&F field teams. You’ll coordinate with E&F Senior Operations Managers and Asset Owners to synthesize enterprise-level trends for reports and recommend periodic maintenance for Budget and Forecast lines. You’ll perform analysis on wage rate adjustments for HR Compensation, national contract accruals and system deficiency expenses for SCE Asset Owners, reporting on the ongoing adjustments to budget associated with approved changes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate effectively across all internal and external partners including Supply Chain Engineering, operations & facility teams and vendors
• With support from the Expense Manager, coordinate with internal and site level partners to ensure accurate and timely communication and development of annual OpEx budgets
• Execute using repeatable, internal tools & templates to assist with loading, tracking and managing budgets
• Work with cross organizational teams to maintain accurate expense data, develop and submit forecast updates and complete budget reporting enhancements
• Provide multi-leveled expense performance analysis to SCE partners, leadership and Target Finance teams
• Support Asset Owners through vendor service completion tracking and root cause analysis to determine expense variance drivers and areas of opportunity
• Maintain, manage and close-out vendor contract expenses in a timely manner
• Assist with the management of vendor payment processes including manual invoice payments, automated service and parts purchase orders and electronic invoice submissions

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years experience
• Comfortable understanding, analyzing, and synthesizing large amounts of data
• Financial modeling skills Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to succinctly communicate with and influence senior supply chain leaders
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively, both within the team and across partner teams
• Ability to adjust to changing landscape, systems, and processes and willingness to drive the change when necessary to achieve better outcomes
• Team player who brings people together to achieve common goals

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences

• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with financial budget management

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about

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