AddressTarget 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, 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. Our goal is to deliver exceptional value, quality and style to elevate Target as the premier retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business strategies that make the most of Target’s resources and partnerships worldwide, Merchandising works across product categories to create a localized shopping experience online and in our 1900+ stores.
As an Analyst in the Competitive Intelligence Insights space, you will be responsible for creating actionable insights on pricing trends across our competitive set. Target’s competitive pricing program and pricing insights is dependent on timely, accurate, and efficient collection of the competitor data generated by this team. You’ll work to rapidly advance this capability and help build & grow this insight capability.
Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
Develop and deliver weekly insights on competitor pricing trends for assigned key
businesses
Keep key pricing partners current on competitor trends and pricing investments that could
inform strategy shifts in Target’s approach
Build category context to pair with rigorous data analysis on the drivers of competitive
intel metrics and performance versus enterprise objectives
Solve defined problems of high complexity and streamline/redefine processes using
structured techniques or automation
Drive stakeholder and organizational awareness to performance metrics by creating and
publishing dashboards, performing deep dive analyses to provide insight into effectiveness
of competitive intel strategies and operations
Use problem solving principles, strong critical thinking and partnership with product,
pricing operations and insights teams to increase ROI on competitive data acquisition
Culture, Communication & Training
Drive positive, inclusive, engaged culture and best practices for all of Pricing & Promotions
Center of Excellence.
Develop and deliver weekly insights on competitor pricing trends for assigned key
businesses
Keep key pricing partners current on competitor trends and pricing investments that could
inform strategy shifts in Target’s approach
Build category context to pair with rigorous data analysis on the drivers of competitive
intel metrics and performance versus enterprise objectives
Solve defined problems of high complexity and streamline/redefine processes using
structured techniques or automation
Drive stakeholder and organizational awareness to performance metrics by creating and
publishing dashboards, performing deep dive analyses to provide insight into effectiveness
of competitive intel strategies and operations
Use problem solving principles, strong critical thinking and partnership with product,
pricing operations and insights teams to increase ROI on competitive data acquisition
Culture, Communication & Training
Drive positive, inclusive, engaged culture and best practices for all of Pricing & Promotions
Center of Excellence.
Demonstrate sensitivity to cross-cultural nuances. Communicate effectively with team
members and partners in various forums.
members and partners in various forums.
Reporting/Working Relationship
Reports to Sr. Manager, Competitive Intelligence Insights
Reports to Sr. Manager, Competitive Intelligence Insights
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements
MBA-Retail/Operations management with 1-3 years of experience
OR
Graduate – Business/Commerce/Economics/Science/BE/B Tech with 4-7 years of experience
Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel and SQL
Experience in data analysis and preparing dashboards for interpreting business insights
Analytical, self-starter, curious and thrives on learning new capabilities
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to effectively present in meetings of all sizes and formats
Strong project management skills
Desired Requirements
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
Experience working on Python/R script
Minimum Requirements
MBA-Retail/Operations management with 1-3 years of experience
OR
Graduate – Business/Commerce/Economics/Science/BE/B Tech with 4-7 years of experience
Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel and SQL
Experience in data analysis and preparing dashboards for interpreting business insights
Analytical, self-starter, curious and thrives on learning new capabilities
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to effectively present in meetings of all sizes and formats
Strong project management skills
Desired Requirements
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
Experience working on Python/R script
