Senior Manager, Enterprise Network Strategy – Network Planning & Design

Target

. Lead business value and capability strategy for complex enterprise network decisions .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, network strategy, and financial analysis, with a strong ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders to drive alignment and support for enterprise network decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supply Chain ManagementNetwork StrategyFinancial AnalysisData-Driven Problem SolvingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Network DesignAnalytical ApproachesKPI DevelopmentROI AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisData AnalysisOperational PerformanceInventory ManagementCapacity PlanningService Reliability

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsInfluencing StakeholdersProblem SolvingLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsData Analytics Software

Certifications & Qualifications

B.S. in Supply Chain ManagementMaster’s Degree or MBA Preferred

Industry Keywords

LogisticsOperations StrategyEnterprise NetworkBusiness ValueInvestment Recommendations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead business value and capability strategy for complex enterprise network decisions
Partner with Network Planning & Design, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Product, Data Science, Engineering, and other enterprise teams
Develop and evaluate future-state network design scenarios, including topology, node roles and locations, flow paths, inventory positioning, capacity, and service/reliability strategies
Define analytical approaches and success measures for network design
Translate network design scenarios into measurable enterprise outcomes, value drivers, KPIs, assumptions, constraints, and decision criteria
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize capabilities needed for the future-state network across infrastructure, process, technology, data, automation, inventory, and planning
Develop recommendations connecting network architecture, flow strategies, capabilities, investments, dependencies, and implementation sequencing
Lead business case development, including operating and capital impacts, ROI, NPV, IRR, inventory impacts, service benefits, risk, and sensitivity analysis
Establish methodologies for valuing service, reliability, inventory productivity, speed, and other guest and business outcomes
Quantify tradeoffs across service, reliability, speed, inventory, capacity, transportation, operating expense, capital, resiliency, and implementation complexity
Lead cross-functional alignment on network and capability recommendations
Drive clarity on decisions, dependencies, ownership, and sequencing from strategy through execution
Influence leaders by translating complex network, operational, and financial considerations into clear recommendations
Present recommendations, financial implications, risks, sensitivities, and key decisions to senior leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field
Master’s degree or MBA preferred
5+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, network strategy, operations strategy, finance, or related fields
Ability to use AI tools responsibly to improve productivity, analysis, documentation, and decision making
Strong financial and analytical acumen with experience translating complex strategies and operational changes into quantified business value and investment recommendations
Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills, with experience leading complex analyses, working with large and diverse datasets, and translating data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
Proven ability to solve complex supply chain problems across service, cost, inventory, capacity, reliability, speed, resiliency, and operational performance
Experience building strong cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders to drive alignment and support strategic decision-making
Ability to influence senior leaders with clear, practical, data-driven recommendations and effectively communicate tradeoffs, risks, and decisions
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, simplifying complex problems, challenging assumptions, and driving results independently
Strong communication skills, including synthesizing complex analysis and presenting enterprise strategies and investment recommendations to Director+ and VP+ audiences
Work duties cannot be performed outside of 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, and life insurance
401(k)
Employee discount
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid sick leave
Paid national holidays
Paid vacation
Financial, education, and well-being benefits