Sr Manager Global Supply Planning (Fun101)

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company, and one of America’s leading retailers. At the heart of our success is our Owned Brand organization — a dynamic team that designs, develops, and sources the products our guests love. From concept to creation to manufacturing, we infuse trend, quality, and innovation into everything we do, building brands that surprise and delight millions of consumers. Global Supply Planning (GSP) designs, plans, and activates upstream supply and inventory strategies that ensure reliability, speed, and flexibility while enabling sustainable growth for Target. As the upstream integrator, GSP connects Planning, Inventory Management, Sourcing, and production to provide visibility , proactively manage supply risk, and enable downstream partners to optimize in‑network inventory. As a Global Supply Planning Senior Manager , Fun101 , you will serve as the strategic leader shaping and activating collaborative supply plans that deliver speed, flexibility, reliability, and growth for Target Owned Brands. You will operate at the intersection of Planning & Inventory Management, Sourcing, and global vendor partners strategically align ing supply & capacity to merchant and sourcing strategie s . You will s upport multiple divisions, influence senior cross functional leaders and global teams to drive OB supply resilience , inform sourcing decisions, and enable enterprise level outcomes. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job may flex to evolving business needs with agility as this new capability is established .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years relevant sourcing , planning, inventory management, and/or supply planning experience
• Strong e xperience architecting, optimizing, and executing end to end supply strategies, with a d emonstrated ability to translate business goals into actionable supply network strategies, align cross functional senior stakeholders, and operationalize plans .
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, set clear priorities, and drive structured outcomes in evolving environments
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to long-term organizational direction
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking capabi lity, with a track record of apply ing advanced problem-solving approaches to drive high-impact outcomes
• Proven cross-functional and global leadership with the ability to influence without direct authority across multiple levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills — able to tell compelling stories, drive stakeholder alignment, and influence senior leaders
• Ability to balance competing priorities and drive clarity amid complexity

Responsibilities

• Develop and Execute Upstream Supply Strategies : Design and activate upstream supply and inventory strategies that ensure surety of supply and enable faster response to risk signals. Evaluate business context, demand volatility, lead times, vendor capability, and liability exposure to determine the right supply model (e.g., read and react , inventory stocking ).
• Lead Long Range and Capacity Planning Deliver the 3 year OB plan that aligns merchant plans with sourcing strategie s . Provide factory level capacity visibility where it matters most for sourcing, PSQA, and production governance. These plans provide the strategic foundation for investment decisions, risk mitigation, and supply continuity.
• Own Collaborative Supply Planning Partner with PIM, Sourcing, and vendors to create upstream supply strategies, including order flow tactics, stocking strategies, safety stock, postponement, and read and react activation. Shape routines and communication cadences that align upstream production decisions with downstream receipt needs
• Enable Visibility through In Season Visibility : Provide timely visibility to production status, call date milestones, lead times, constraints, risks, and WIP/ finished goods positions to anticipate issues before they occur .
• Deliver Performance Reporting & Insights Create and maintain measurable KPIs connected to speed, flexibility, reliability, and business impact , ensuring strategy activation is grounded in data.
• Contribute to building and scaling Global Supply Planning in Owned Brands. E stablish processes, tools, and operating models that elevate global supply planning as a strategic enabler. Own GSP deployment within your pyramid and drive capability iteration through ongoing feedback, projects, and captainships.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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