Sr Logistics Analyst - Transportation Analytics & Optimization (TAO)-Hybrid

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

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.   

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the right guest even better, faster, and more cost-effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated, and algorithmic in our decision-making, so that no matter how guests shop—in stores or on Target.com—we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve.

Our mission is to win decisively over any competitor with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with agility and speed, coming together to implement new processes in record time. We’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, analytical, innovative, and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity.

About the Role

As a Senior Logistics Analyst – Transportation Analytics & Optimization (TAO), you will drive network optimization and continuous improvement across Target’s domestic collect network. This role ensures the network achieves expected outcomes through ongoing measurement, exception management, and vendor engagement. You will lead initiatives that strengthen vendor behavior, optimize freight flow, and develop sustainable processes that reduce cost and improve operational performance.

You will partner closely with Transportation Operations, Sourcing, Inventory Management, Supplier Performance, and Vendor partners to identify risks, solve exceptions, and maintain a healthy, efficient network.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Supply Chain Optimization

• Serve as the TAO representative for the Integrated Purchasing & Transportation (IP&T) cross-functional team, ensuring transportation considerations are incorporated into purchasing decisions and product roadmaps
• Partner closely with Inventory Management, PIM, SCNO, Sourcing, and Transportation teams to develop and execute integrated optimization strategies across the supply chain
• Evaluate and optimize multiple supply chain levers simultaneously at the vendor level, including VOP Optimization, Reorder Frequency, Ordering Thresholds, Truckload Optimization, Regional Buy strategies, and Multi-Vendor VRG opportunities
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to balance transportation cost, inventory investment, service, and operational efficiency while driving holistic decision-making

Optimization Analytics & Business Insights

• Develop analytical frameworks and decision-support tools that identify optimization opportunities across Target's transportation network
• Perform quantitative analysis to evaluate business impacts, model optimization scenarios, and recommend scalable solutions that improve transportation efficiency and reduce total supply chain cost
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate recommendations to business partners and leadership
• Monitor key performance indicators to measure initiative success and identify new opportunities for continuous improvement

Cross-Functional Partnership & Strategic Execution

• Lead transportation workstreams supporting strategic supply chain initiatives by aligning priorities across Transportation, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Merchandising, and SCNO teams
• Represent TAO in cross-functional forums, ensuring transportation impacts