Director Supply Chain - Upstream (Hybrid)

The pay range is $135,000.00 - $243,000.00

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. 

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the right guest even better, faster and more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated and algorithmic in our decision-making, so that no matter how guests shop—in stores or on Target.com—we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor, with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. So we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams. 

We are on a journey to transform our internal supply chain, an expansive network of distribution and fulfillment centers, into a world-class, high speed, maximum throughput, omni-channel replenishment and last mile delivery e-commerce enterprise.  Wherever and whenever our Guests choose to shop Target, the Global Supply Chain & Logistics team is committed to ensuring that the products our Guests need will always be available in our stores or online delivered on time, every time. 

As a Director, Supply Chain, you will lead a team that works cross-functionally to plan, develop and iteratively enhance future and current state capabilities in service of Target’s Upstream business strategy. You must be comfortable navigating strategic planning and delivery of multiple complex, parallel efforts in an ambiguous, fast-paced, matrixed environment. This position will report to the Sr Director -Supply Chain.

 Responsibilities include:

• Establish and lead core upstream process design teams, partnering across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Technology, and other functions to drive end-to-end process design and implementation.
• Oversee the end-to-end portfolio of upstream process initiatives, effectively managing resources, dependencies, timelines, and risks across multiple bodies of work
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to design, pilot, and scale operational processes that improve network performance, standardization, and execution excellence
• Support your team in delivering excellence in problem-solving and program/project management activities
• Manage sequenced crawl/walk/run roadmaps across the portfolio, and design routines to drive their progress
• Ensure a common understanding of goals, objectives, and success criteria across stakeholders
• Partner with Product, Tech, and Field teams to develop strategies and business value cases for enhancements or fundamental changes to our Upstream processes and design
• Work with Sr. Leaders (Sr. Directors, VP, SVP) to align strategies and gain support and prioritization of supporting initiatives

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

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of applicable experience
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with stakeholders across the enterprise; is able to quickly build consensus, influence and negotiate at senior levels to deliver results
• Strong communication and facilitation skills that can be tailored to different audiences and environments
• Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations
• Ability to frame problems and present in a variety of settings solutions
• Ability to think in terms of the future state, challenge the status quo, and identify paths from current to future state
• Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional projects or programs
• Experience leading others
• Highly flexible and comfortable within a matrixed leadership structure
• Strong resiliency and drive

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 Minnesota. 

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