Lead Operations Analyst - Store Operations

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 .

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 . Our stores are at the heart of Target — delivering an easy, inspiring, and friendly shopping experience powered by consistent operations and high-performing, engaged teams. Our Stores Strategy is activated through Strategic Initiatives, Key Enablers, and Foundational Work that empower Store Directors and teams with the capabilities, technology, and support needed to simplify operations, drive performance, and elevate guest experience every day.   Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Lead Operations Analyst , you will play a critical role in supporting in-stock performance across our stores by ensuring inventory issues impacting the field are addressed with urgency, accuracy, and a guest-first mindset. This role serves as a central point of coordination for escalations from field leadership, partnering across Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to identify root causes, drive resolution, and improve processes that strengthen operational performance and inventory accuracy. You will also play a key role in developing a strategic approach to enable a high performing organization through increased operational efficiency, budget and resource management, and continuous learning efforts.  You will lead efforts to define improvement opportunities, help prioritize portfolios’ long-term goals, and implement success metrics. Your core responsibilities will include all or some of the following capabilities: Store Inventory Operations & Field Support Serve as the primary point of coordination for store inventory-related escalations from field leadership, ensuring timely, accurate, and guest-focused resolution.  Monitor and manage store stock level issues by partnering across Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to identify root causes and drive resolution.  Prioritize and manage multiple inventory-related issues simultaneously, balancing business impact, urgency, and operational risk.  Analyze trends in store inventory performance and field escalations to identify recurring opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.  Build strong cross-functional partnerships to influence outcomes, remove barriers, and improve the overall health and accuracy of store inventory.  Communicate issue status, key insights, and resolution plans to field and headquarters partners, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the resolution process. Strategy Development & Execution Work with teams to define metrics and measurements to help communicate progress on goals and objectives. Benchmark across the industry and leverage research/intelligence to build strategies for tracking and measuring progress. Identify and assess roadblocks and impediments to develop insights and generate