Sr Manager Vendor Solutions

Job Description

About us:As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasnt happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and youll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win.PRIMARY FUNCTIONProvide leadership and direction for the Vendor Operations team who empower Merchandising vendors to quickly, easily and confidently do business with Target, you will serve as voice of the vendor. You and your team will support the vendor ecosystem including system and process support and initiatives ensuring they align with Merchandising Strategies.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Joint leadership of a Vendor Operations team focused on vendor communication, content management, vendor training and vendor data support, along with peer Sr. Managers located in US
• Provide direction, coaching and development, training and workload management for the TII team
• Drive the development of scalable best practices, identify hurdles to success, and partner with peers and leaders to remove obstacles
• Build trusted partnerships with ecosystem partners like Product, Tech, Data teams to outline dependencies on planned bodies of work and bake them into the Goals & Objectives
• Lead and coach the team to:
  • Drive accountability to best practices within team and partner to ensure accurate documentation and change management of product for end users.
  • Leverage strong problem solving & communication skills to support, implement & train best practices within the Vendor Operations team
  • Proactively identify risks and opportunities; escalate and recommend solution and action plan to partners and leaders as necessary

The core responsibilities of this job are outlined within the job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

• Staff Management and Development
• Trains, coaches and develops exempt team members
• Delivers performance appraisals resulting in recommendations for wage increases, promotions, transfers and other changes.
• Develops team staffing plan to maximize the contributions of each team member while ensuring adequate support for all systems and clients.
• Project Management
• Gather requirements, develops T&As, set milestones, monitors progress and makes adjustments to achieve deliverables.

Job Requirements

• 6 years experience in merchandising or similar field
• Experience in vendor communications, vendor content management or vendor training
• Undergraduate degree
• Strong team leadership and the ability to coach, develop and inspire others
• Ability to successfully problem solve in ambiguous environments
• Demonstrates courage and strong ability to influence in challenging situations
• Excellent planning, organizational and decision making skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize work
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute to strategic plans and priorities
• Applies intuition and experience to draw implications
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Useful Links-Life at Target- https://india.target.com/Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefitsCulture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusionLocations - Bangalore, India

Keyskills :
vendor communications team leadership problem solving data management project management learning communication skillsperformance appraisals decision making