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The pay range is $71,000.00 - $128,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. 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 .

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here (https://corporate.target.com/about) .

Right on pace with Target’s distinctive retail brand, Target Finance and Accounting are transforming for the better. As so much more than a behind-the-scenes number-cruncher, you will be a truly collaborative partner with a seat at the table. You’ll bring your unique point of view, experience and passion for the work to your team and internal clients. In Finance, you’ll be an integral voice in discussions that lead to Target’s unparalleled shopping experience. Your analysis and recommendations will be directly applied to critical business decisions, from sales to merchandising and beyond. Within Finance, you’ll enjoy the interesting challenges of the competitive retail space, and you’ll have a 360-degree impact—rather than on just one part of the business. You’ll see your contributions come to life in virtually every area of this dynamic enterprise. And you’ll grow and be challenged in your career while having a healthy balance with life outside of work.

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 **Sr Analyst on Target’s Market Research and Analysis team** , you will assist and support 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, Properties-Real Estate, Operations, Stores and Merchandising teams to develop and communicate holistic market strategy, drawing on geographic, store and market insights. You will influence both new store location strategy and existing store reinvestment decisions geared towards driving market-based decision making. 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 Leadership across MRA, Properties, and FP&A. 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 _._

About you:

+ B.A/B.S or equivalent in business, geography, urban planning or related field

+ 4-6 years relevant business experience

+ Strong analytical, decision-making, project management and organizational skills

+ Superior leadership skills with enthusiasm, initiative, curiosity and a passion for results

+ Experienced in collaborating across departments/business units and driving results through collaboration

+ Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx) and geographic information systems (e.g., ESRI, MapInfo, QGIS) preferred.

+ 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

+ 10-20% Travel

_This_** **_position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role_** **_will need to be_** **_performed_** **_both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually,_** **_depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click_** **_here (https://corporate.target.com/about/locations/Target-in-the-Twin-Cities)_** **_if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota._

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].