Data Analyst

Target; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Target's Data & Analytics team in Bengaluru partners with Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Finance to turn data into insights that guide strategic decisions.

The role blends technical analytics with business understanding to apply SQL, BI tools, and predictive techniques to support merchandising and guest experience initiatives. You’ll collaborate with data engineers and analysts to deliver actionable insights and data products.

Qualifications

• Experience 2-6 years with relevant 1-3 years in analytics.
• Degree in engineering or statistics-related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• US bachelor’s degree noted in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Execute data analyses to support merchandising decisions using established frameworks.
• Prepare data, run analyses, summarize results and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and basic models to track performance and trends.
• Query large datasets with SQL and platforms like BigQuery; support data pipelines with engineers.

Skills

SQL

BI Visualization

Python

R

Git

Agile

Communication

Teamwork

GenAI basics

Education

B.Tech / B.E.

Masters in Statistics / Econometrics / Mathematics

US Bachelor's

Tools

GCP BigQuery

Power BI / Looker / Tableau

Hive / Hadoop

Airflow

Spark

Job description

Join the Data Analytics (DA) team at TII across domains such as Marketing and Digital, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Logistics, Store Operations, Finance and more . Here you'll collaborate with business leaders to turn data into insights that drive strategic decisions. You’ll be part of a fast-moving, high-impact environment focused on leveraging business intelligence and advanced analytics to solve real-world problems.
This role combines technical expertise with business understanding to uncover and communicate actionable insights using cutting-edge statistical and analytical techniques.

Behind one of the world’s best loved brands is a uniquely capable and brilliant team of data scientists, engineers and analysts. The Target Data & Analytics team creates the tools and data products to sustainably educate and enable our business partners to make great data-based decisions at Target. We help develop the technology that personalizes the guest experience, from product recommendations to relevant ad content. We’re also the source of the data and analytics behind Target’s Internet of Things (iOT) applications, fraud detection, Supply Chain optimization and demand forecasting. We play a key role in identifying the test-and-measure or A/B test opportunities that continuously help Target improve the guest experience, whether they love to shop in stores or at Target.com .

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute data analysis to support merchandising decisions using established frameworks and
  methodologies
• Assist with scenario and decision analysis by preparing data, running analyses, and
  summarizing results
• Work closely with senior analysts and stakeholders to understand business questions and
  analytical requirements
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and basic models to track business performance
  and trends
• Apply foundational predictive and diagnostic analytics techniques under guidance
• Query and analyze large datasets using SQL and data platforms such as GCP BigQuery or
  similar tools
• Support data pipeline development and validation in partnership with data engineering
  teams
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of analytical outputs
• Clearly communicate findings through AI summaries and basic data storytelling
• Document analysis logic, definitions, and assumptions to support transparency and reuse
• Follow corporate data governance, privacy, and responsible AI guidelines

Requirements / About You:

• Experience: Overall 2-6 years exp and relevant 1-3 years exp
• Qualification:
• TI : B.Tech / B.E. or Masters in Statistics /Econometrics/Mathematics equivalent
• US : Bachelors

Skills required:

• Hands on experience to Structured Query Language (SQL) syntax, including joins,
  volatile tables, and basic query tuning. And deep understanding of core DW/BI
  concepts.
• Experience in at least 1 BI Visualization tool (i.e. PBI, Looker, Tableau) with ability to
  learn additional vendor and proprietary visualizations tools.
• Working knowledge of structured (Oracle, Hive) and unstructured databases
  including Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
• Exposure to large-scale datasets using tools like GCP BigQuery, Spark, or SQL-based
  warehouses and data pipelines (using Airflow or similar tools)
• Exposure to R, Python, Hive or other open-source languages/database
• Understanding of analytical techniques (like Regression, Time-series models,
  Classification Techniques, etc.) to discover and measure key business drivers
• Git source code management & experience working in an agile environment
• Self-motivated and able to work in team settings in a fast-paced environment
• Competent and curious to ask questions and learn to fill gaps
• Good communication.
• Experience with Retail, Merchandising, Marketing will be strong addons
• Basic understanding of Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Model (LLM)
  based applications, including prompt engineering, RAG and AI-assisted workflows
• Ability to leverage AI-powered tools to improve analytical productivity, automate

Target

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