Analyst Merch Ops

About us:



Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading

retailers.

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 is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and at Target, we have a vision: to

become 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 $100+ billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring brands and items

that Target is known and loved for.

About Target’s Merchandising Operations Team

Merchandising Operations exists to be Target’s center of excellence for merchandising

execution. We bring merchandising strategy to life through flawless execution,

predictable outcomes, and operational rigor -enabling our buyers to focus on trends,

strategy, and the guest.

The team delivers best-in-class operational solutions across the merchandising

ecosystem, including vendor onboarding and learning, supplier performance

assessment, compliance, and reliability. By strengthening both vendor-facing and buyer-

facing operations, Merch Ops ensures clarity, consistency, and scale while elevating the

vendor experience and supporting strong business outcomes.

We are building a new, modern Merchandising Operations organization designed to

scale with Target’s growth. This team plays a critical role in shaping new ways of

working and raising the bar for how merchandising execution happens at Target.



Merch Analyst, Merchandising Operations (L4)

Target’s Merchandising Operations team is a center of excellence responsible for turning

merchandising strategy into consistent, scalable execution. As a Merch Analyst (L4), you



will serve as the division owner for moderate-complexity categories, owning end-to-end

operational delivery and acting as the primary operations partner to Buying teams.

In this role, you’ll be accountable for operational outcomes across your assigned

divisions - quality, SLA performance, throughput, and stability. You’ll translate Buying

requirements into executable plans, prioritize work, allocate capacity across L2/L3 team

members, and lead resolution of complex, cross-functional issues. You’ll also establish

controls, runbooks, and quality mechanisms to ensure consistent execution and audit

readiness, while coaching and developing the execution team.

This role is ideal for a strong operational leader who thrives in ambiguity, can balance

competing priorities, and enjoys driving clarity, accountability, and continuous

improvement across teams.



Key Responsibilities

 Own operational performance for assigned divisions, including SLA, quality,

throughput, and stability

 Serve as the primary operations partner to Buying and Buying Ops teams

 Translate business needs into clear execution plans and priorities

 Allocate capacity and rebalance workloads across L2/L3 teams, including peak

periods

 Lead complex exception resolution and cross-functional escalations; ensure

closed-loop outcomes

 Establish and maintain runbooks, controls, and quality mechanisms to ensure

consistent execution

 Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities, partner with Product, Tech,

and Ops Enablement on solutions.

Job Requirements

 Graduate with 4–7 years of experience in operations or program management

(retail or merchandising preferred)

 Self-starter with strong analytical, decision-making, and organization skills. Must

be able to prioritize effectively

 Proven ability to lead workstreams and influence without direct authority

 Strong stakeholder management and expectation-setting skills

 Data-driven approach to prioritization, capacity planning, and decision-making

 Clear, structured communication across technical and non-technical partners and

teams

Preferred

 Experience partnering with Product and Tech teams on process or tooling

improvements

 Exposure to quality improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma)



 Experience leading weekly or monthly business reviews using metrics and

insights