Sr. Manager Supply Chain Safety - Activation

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $95,000 - $171,000

About The Position

As the Safety Activation leader, the Sr. Manager Supply Chain Safety plans, coordinates, and implements priority safety initiatives across Target’s Supply Chain network. The role drives safe processes and compliance with safety regulations, providing safety expertise through lean principles and the hierarchy of controls to protect team members. It develops safe processes using engineering and ergonomic solutions in partnership with Risk Management, Supply Chain, and HQ leadership.

The role identifies risks in activation projects and supports corrective measures through cross-functional alignment. It assesses risk, communicates with all levels of management, and incorporates safety into Supply Chain processes and activation plans. It escalates and reports critical issues, compliance gaps, and emerging network risks.

The position maintains safety subject matter expertise and credentials and engages industry resources as appropriate. It applies project management discipline to define scope, priorities, timelines, milestones, and success measures while managing concurrent initiatives. It also supports activation readiness, risk assessment, issue resolution, and implementation to ensure safety initiatives are clear, practical, measurable, and sustainable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.).
• Industry expertise and certification in Safety (CSP), Ergonomics, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of business experience.
• Critical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional partners without direct authority.
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Demonstrated project management experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of safety compliance, risk assessment, and risk mitigation principles.
• Ability to coordinate complex work, manage stakeholders, and drive field adoption of safety solutions.

Nice To Haves

• 6SIGMA and/or Continuous Improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement priority safety initiatives across the Supply Chain network.
• Drive safe processes and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Provide safety expertise using lean principles and the hierarchy of controls.
• Develop safe processes through engineering and ergonomic solutions in partnership with Risk Management, Supply Chain, and HQ leadership.
• Identify risks in activation projects and support corrective measures through cross-functional alignment.
• Assess risks and communicate them to all levels of management.
• Incorporate safety into Supply Chain processes and activation plans.
• Escalate and report critical issues, compliance gaps, and emerging risks across the network.
• Maintain safety subject matter expertise and credentials and engage industry resources as appropriate.
• Establish scope, priorities, timelines, milestones, and success measures while managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Support activation readiness, risk assessment, issue resolution, and implementation activities.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, among other health benefits and programs.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits.

What This Job Offers

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