Continuous Improvement Manager - Upper Marlboro, MD

16070 Leeland Rd Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Overview

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.

Our Culture

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 voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. We're always striving to do what is right for Target, our team and guests by following our words with actions, collaborating across the organization to accomplish goals, and recognizing each other's wins.

Our Values

Our values are at the core of who we are. They guide our daily behaviors, enabling us to bring our vision and purpose to life. These values fuel our culture and ensure every member of our team is working toward a common goal.

Inclusivity

We value diverse voices and approaches. We act with authenticity and respect. We create equitable experiences for all.

Connection

We build trusted relationships. We collaborate across business functions. We recognize and celebrate progress.

Drive

We do what is right for Target, our team and guests. We deliver results that matter. We continually learn by valuing progress over perfection.

I genuinely love the people that I work with. Being able to work for a company where you know that people genuinely care about you and they support you is just something that a lot of people take for granted and I truly appreciate.
- Fernando, Operations Manager, Supply Chain

Benefits / Rewards

Physical health

Target offers our eligible team members comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.

Plus, all of our U.S.-based team members get access to 24/7 virtual health care visits via the CirrusMD app and access to Grokker, a free fitness and well-being platform.

Mental health

We invest in and prioritize the mental health and well-being of our team by providing resources, space and support for through your entire well-being journey. We provide all team members and members of their household with free, confidential, 24/7 access to trained clinicians through our employee assistance program, Team Member Life Resources. Additionally, we offer access to a self-paced cognitive based therapy program available through Team Member Life Resources, at no cost, to cover concerns such as anxiety, sleep and substance misuse.

Financial well-being

We offer benefits and tools to help you and your family make good financial decisions today and for the future.

We provide access to a full banking institution through our credit union membership, help you save for your retirement through the TGT 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 5% of eligible earnings and offer a 10% team member discount on merchandise, with an additional 20% discount on wellness items at Target.

Time-off, life & family

At Target, we value well-being and encourage work-life balance. We offer a suite of family-centric benefits to eligible team members that help you build and balance the needs of your family and career, while encouraging you to enjoy activities and interests outside of work.

Our time-off plan provides eligible team members with company paid national holidays and accrued vacation (based on hours worked and years of service). Other family support benefits include paid family leave, reimbursement to help cover adoption or surrogacy fees, and programs to help you secure quality back-up or reliable primary care, extra academic support, pet sitters and more.

Education assistance

Target offers industry-leading education assistance benefits to support your continuous learning as you build skills for a lifetime. Through our Dream to Be program, in partnership with Guild, team members have access to tuition-free options from 250 business-aligned programs across more than 40 schools.

Pay

We're market-competitive to ensure we recruit and retain a highly engaged and diverse team. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer variable pay programs to eligible team members to reward both corporate and individual performance.

Continuous Improvement Manager - Upper Marlboro, MD

Location: 16070 Leeland Rd, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States, 20774-8528; job id: R0000284083
job family: Supply Chain Process & Operations
schedule: Full time

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About Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

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. We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor, with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. So we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

A role in Distribution Centers means being on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possible – a critical differentiator and one of the most essential functions within Logistics. Whether it’s through focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers, target.com fulfillment centers, or import warehouses, you’ll have the chance to positively impact thousands of fellow team members and Target guests worldwide. There’s so much good work to be done, from Distribution Center Operations, where process and problem solving drive our results, Quality Management, which influences and maintains our good name in the retail marketplace, or overall Distribution Center Productivity, where we’re always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process and technology investments to support an ever evolving business.

As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will lead and own continuous improvement for the distribution center’s functional area (i.e Replenishment/Fulfillment). This role will champion structured problem-solving strategies (Lean/Six Sigma/8 Step) and oversee program execution, keeping pace with growth and business challenges. You will mentor, influence, and coach leaders and project teams to ensure successful deployment of initiatives, and alignment of continuous improvement principles, concepts, and methodologies. In partnership with building leaders, you will work to identify, prioritize, and lead through change the opportunities for lead-time, quality, and cost improvements. Additionally you will lead the structured problem-solving implementation and sustainment of process optimization with a focus on key performance indicators.

Core responsibilities and requirements of this job include but are not limited to the expectations described within this job description.  Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Location:

This position will be based onsite at our Upper Marlboro, Maryland supply chain center.

About You:

Four-year degree or equivalent experience
3 to 6 years of experience in structured problem-solving (Green Belt preferred or equivalent experience)
Working knowledge of structured problem solving tools (DMAIC, Statistical Process Control, Kaizen, Process Mapping, 5S, Fishbone, etc.)
Proven strength in problem solving and advanced data/ statistical analysis
Project management skills including scoping, problem statements, goal definition, and timeline management
Strong training and mentoring skills with emphasis on team member development and engagement
Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, organizational, presentation skills
Able to access all areas of the distribution center including the mezzanine platforms

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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