Target Inventory Associate reviews

During the pandemic it seems as though analysts are overworked. Seems as though Target needs more analysts to take off work load

Base pay and benefits could be a lot better and there's very little wiggle room for negotiation. The biggest con is finding your next role. Manager support is either one that fully supports you and your development by introducing you to key contacts and/or providing interview guides or nothing at all and purposely holds you in the position because you've been typecasted. Moving to a new role is entirely bureaucratic and depends on who you know and not what you know. There is also a general stigma of apparel analyst's 'not being smart enough to excel in an IMOps position'. This was stated by a hiring director who then chose a previous analyst they managed from their pyramid. Depending on the manager you are either told what to do according to best method or you can pave your own path. Overall the company is not prioritizing internal talent and is going external for nearly every position. IAs are constantly scrutinized by their planning and merchandise peers and have to answer the same questions week over week because partners don't want to fully understand how the supply chain/delays work.