Prof Procurement Services

About us:  Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.  Right on pace with Target’s distinctive and beloved retail brand, the Procurement team works across the business to maximize every resource, asset and relationship. Procurement is responsible for working with teams to contract indirect goods and services (non-retail). Our goal is to support indirect spend per the Delegation of Authority Policy by identifying sourcing opportunities, ensuring contract requirements are met, and operationalizing negotiated vendor agreements. We use good data, in-depth analysis and cross-functional insights to identify and communicate the best practices that elevate our sourcing and procurement work to its highest potential.  A role with Procurement Services is a chance to positively impact several key areas of Target’s business by:  Promoting best practices across the entire company by developing deep knowledge and client relationships in each spend category  Providing expert integrated business planning and stakeholder management for all indirect items and services  Applying intelligent rate, demand and specification levers to source, negotiate and contract services while sustainably lowering costs  Propelling the business with accurate and comprehensive demand forecasting, financial planning and item setup  Changing the game for our internal online catalog end users by making the entire buying process faster and simpler  Helping us cultivate Target’s partnerships with diverse, community-minded suppliers who are committed to economic development and job growth  Primary Functions As a Professional specialist, you will be accountable for driving operational excellence and ensuring team goals are met. You will also drive and contribute to key enterprise initiatives. Your responsibilities would include: Effectively plan and prioritize workload for timely and accurate delivery As a SME, train and coach team members and ensure adherence to best practices and Standard Operating procedures; create and maintain Knowledge Articles and training documents for new processes and existing processes Strive for continuous process improvement to achieve operational excellence Be the primary point of contact for partners and collaborate with teams across the organization for projects and process requirements; support cross-functional projects to achieve process simplification and drive efficiency Actively contribute to process transitions by supporting knowledge transfer, process documentation and team member training Purchasing Chat bot program – Monitor progress and timely completion of Jira stories assigned to team; lead bot testing and building test scenarios; guide team members on data analysis and reporting of Chat bot performance Lead reporting activities and Dashboard creations for Operational and Chatbot metrics