Senior Data Analyst, Planning & Inventory Management

Target

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Salary
$88,000–$158,000 / yr
Posted
39 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $157k
This role $123k
$76k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$188,187 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $123k versus about $157k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 58 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Analyst, Planning & Inventory Management

Sr Data Analyst - Planning & Inventory Management joins the Data Analytics team to support critical business capabilities including assortment planning, forecast management, and inventory optimization. This role involves translating complex business problems into structured analytical questions, developing AI-driven solutions for automation, and providing actionable recommendations to improve inventory availability and forecasting accuracy. The successful candidate will work with large-scale datasets using GCP BigQuery, Spark, and SQL-based warehouses while building data pipelines via Airflow. Required technical skills include proficiency in SQL, Python, R, Hive, and BI visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau. Experience with advanced techniques such as regression, time-series models, and GenAI/LLM solutions is essential. The role focuses on solving retail inventory challenges by transforming raw data into insights to support merchandising, strategy, and enterprise decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

What does a Data Analyst earn?

Median $127950 from 39 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate complex business problems into structured analytical questions and actionable data models.
  • Develop AI-driven solutions including GenAI and agentic workflows to automate insights and support decision-making.
  • Apply causal, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to optimize inventory levels and forecasting accuracy.
  • Manage large-scale datasets using SQL, Spark, and BigQuery while maintaining reliable data pipelines via Airflow.
  • Create and present data stories that communicate complex technical findings to non-technical business stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain automated reporting tools and dashboards using BI visualization platforms.
  • Document analytical methodologies and assumptions to ensure scalability and knowledge sharing across teams.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a BA/BS degree in Math, Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Possess 3+ years of work experience in data analysis or a master's degree in business analytics or data science.
  • Demonstrate extensive exposure to SQL, SQL optimization, and DW/BI concepts.
  • Have hands-on experience with BI visualization tools such as Power BI, Looker, or Tableau.
  • Possess strong knowledge of structured and unstructured databases including Teradata, Oracle, Hive, and HDFS.
  • Experience in R, Python, Hive, or other open-source languages and database systems.
  • Proficiency in advanced analytical techniques including Regression, Time-series models, and Classification Techniques.
  • Experience leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) and LLM-based solutions like prompt engineering and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

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