Sr. Business Partner - Adult Beverage and DSD Capabilities

Target • Minneapolis, MN

15d • $71,000 - $128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together. The Adult Beverage and Food & Beverage Direct Store Delivery (DSD) team is a critical part of shaping Target’s food experience. We own the end-to-end capabilities and processes that power Adult Beverage and F&B DSD operations — ensuring optimized systems, data accuracy, and On Shelf Availability (OSA) across our stores. As the Senior Business Partner, you will lead enterprise-level Adult Beverage and DSD initiatives with a primary focus on improving item reliability and OSA through refined processes, scalable technical capabilities, and strong vendor performance management. This role is an important contributor to the design and development of tools and processes that power DSD and Adult Beverage execution across stores. This role requires strong technical and analytical expertise paired with clear, effective communication skills. You will translate complex system and data insights into actionable solutions, build trust-based partnerships across Food & Beverage, and drive adoption by actively listening to feedback and iterating on solutions Blending strategic leadership with hands-on execution, you will partner closely with Cross Functional teams to shape capabilities from concept through deployment—ensuring solutions are grounded in operational realities and deliver measurable improvements in item reliability and guest-facing availability.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in retail operations, inventory management, or process management
• Proven ability to define and execute a technology-enabled strategic vision for operational improvement
• Proficiency in data analytics, reporting tools, and systems integration
• Demonstrated success in influencing and aligning cross-functional technical and business partners, including senior leadership
• Experience managing DSD or Adult Beverage systems and vendor integrations
• Skilled in process mapping, performance metrics development, and continuous improvement
• Excellent technical, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills across multiple teams and geographies
• Ability to travel for field visits and operational reviews

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of Adult Beverage and DSD tools and processes that improve item reliability, in-stock performance, and OSA.
• Drive optimization of Backroom Allocation capabilities to right size DSD item replenishment inventory to support item availability between deliveries
• Lead the refresh and evolution of TruVisit and Store Service Escalation tools to enable faster issue resolution, reduce execution variability, and improve store and vendor experience.
• Support Milk Transformation market expansion supplier and store team onboarding including store ordering and item forecasts.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level