Target 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 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.

　　Demonstrate sensitivity to cross-cultural nuances. Communicate effectively with team

　　members and partners in various forums.

　　Reporting/Working Relationship

　　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