Director, Inventory Management – Strategic Initiatives, Fresh Food

Target

. Drive Fresh Food pyramid modernization efforts for Inventory Management with planning, merchandising, and enterprise strategy leaders .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $243,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Inventory Management and Supply Chain strategies, with a strong focus on technology integration and financial discipline. Proven ability to influence leadership and drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Inventory ManagementSupply Chain ManagementFinancial AcumenAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Inventory Management FundamentalsSupply Chain SystemsTechnology IntegrationFinancial AnalysisRisk Management

Soft Skills

StorytellingInfluencing Senior LeadersProblem-SolvingOrganizational SavvinessConsensus Building

Industry Keywords

Enterprise StrategyCross-Functional CollaborationChange ManagementGuest ExpectationsOperational Excellence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Fresh Food pyramid modernization efforts for Inventory Management with planning, merchandising, and enterprise strategy leaders
Drive enterprise acceleration work across multiple workstreams to establish optimal inventory strategy and financial discipline
Create the strategic vision for future Fresh Food inventory management technology
Collaborate with business and technology teams on technology discovery and creation
Shepherd technology from ideation through end-user implementation and continuous improvement
Partner with financial technology teams to integrate technology and business processes
Represent the business in multiple system implementations supporting Target’s growth and guest expectations
Engage cross-functional enterprise teams to balance financial and guest-facing goals
Serve as a conduit to the Global Inventory Management team on Fresh Food enterprise acceleration efforts
Influence the Global Inventory Management leadership group and drive broader inventory management strategies
Partner with IM Operations and Food Inventory Management leadership to support initiatives for guest reliability, sales, and profit

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 year degree or equivalent experience
8+ years of relevant experience in Inventory Management, Supply Chain, or Logistics, preferably supporting technology
Knowledge of supply chain and inventory management fundamentals, systems, and practical applications
Strong communication, storytelling, and ability to influence senior leaders
Financial and business acumen; ability to manage risk
Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to derive actionable insights and forward-thinking recommendations
Ability to operate in a rapidly changing work and industry environment and manage complex priorities and situations with degrees of variation and uncertainty
Ability to tie work back to team goals and objectives, review competing deliverables, and gather inputs for prioritization decisions
Enterprise mindset understanding impacts on own business and partner organizations
Ability to act independently in a complex business model
Organizational savviness to create and move change throughout the enterprise
Ability to bring multiple opinions together and find consensus
Ability to lead efforts to drive commitment to belonging
Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Financial, education, and well-being benefits and programs