Sr Manager, Market Research & Analysis

Target • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

A role on the Financial Planning and Analysis team means providing insight and guidance to support Target’s strategic growth strategies and financial decisions. You’ll deliver objective and financially-focused insights to the business owners and finance leaders. You will be a critically important resource for long-term and annual financial planning, analysis and drive cross-company initiatives. As a Senior Manager on Target’s Market Research and Analysis team, you will be responsible for market analysis, strategic planning and location research for Target’s new and existing store capital investment programs. You will partner closely across the Market Research, Finance and Properties-Real Estate, Operations, Stores and Merchandising teams to develop and communicate holistic market strategy, drawing on your expert geographic, store and market insights. You will influence both new store location strategy and existing store reinvestment decisions geared towards maximizing market value. You will own store sales forecasting for locations across your unique set of markets, driving for accuracy while evaluating the importance of store location attributes; interpreting strategic tradeoffs, competitive positioning, site dynamics, market trends, demographic and economic indicators. You will leverage your excellent communication skills for presentations to Senior Leadership across MRA, Real Estate, Finance and the Capital Committee. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas to improve research methodologies, GIS systems, databases, demographics and analytical tools. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• MA/MBA or equivalent in business, geography, urban planning or related field
• 6-8 years relevant business experience
• Strong analytical, decision-making, project management and organizational skills
• Superior leadership skills with enthusiasm, initiative and a passion for results
• Experienced in collaborating across departments/business units and driving results through collaboration
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; tailors message by audience, negotiate consequences, handle crisis, setbacks and conflicts constructively and diplomatically, and provide essential information to the right people at the right time; relationship-building aptitude

Responsibilities

• Market analysis, strategic planning and location research for Target’s new and existing store capital investment programs.
• Develop and communicate holistic market strategy, drawing on expert geographic, store and market insights.
• Influence new store location strategy and existing store reinvestment decisions geared towards maximizing market value.
• Own store sales forecasting for locations across unique sets of markets, driving for accuracy while evaluating the importance of store location attributes.
• Interpret strategic tradeoffs, competitive positioning, site dynamics, market trends, demographic and economic indicators.
• Leverage excellent communication skills for presentations to Senior Leadership across MRA, Real Estate, Finance and the Capital Committee.
• Contribute ideas to improve research methodologies, GIS systems, databases, demographics and analytical tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

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