Production Controller - Regional Distribution Center - Fridley, MN

Target; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Target in Minnesota–Fridley is seeking a Production Controller to drive staffing, planning, and the timely processing of merchandise to our Stores and Guests. You will be the primary facilitator for balanced freight flow and staffing decisions, ensuring throughput aligns with targets.

You will partner with executives to educate on staffing impact, lead Management System huddles, and use trends and reporting tools to identify opportunities to improve KPIs and financial results.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Clear and effective communication in diverse situations.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict.
• Basic PC skills.

Responsibilities

• Staffing, planning, and ensuring timely processing of merchandise to Stores and Guests.
• Educate executives on staffing importance and balanced freight flow.
• Lead operational Management System huddles and monitor throughput.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop business plans and analyze trends to drive KPIs.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

People management

Conflict management

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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.

A role in Supply Chain Facilities 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 is through focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers, target.com fulfillment centers, or import warehouses, you will have a 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 are always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process, and technology investments to support an ever-evolving business.

As a Production Controller, you will play a vital role in staffing, planning, and achieving building goals to ensure the accurate and timely processing of merchandise to our Stores and Guests. As the primary facilitator of the business, you will help to educate executives on the importance of accurately staffing their teams, balanced freight flow, and aid in problem solving for positive daily and weekly financial results. You will monitor plans and work in-process backlogs to consider impacts of future planning and staffing to keep the building balanced. In partnership with key leadership and support teams, ensure the key is adequately staffed and trained to meet throughput commitments. Lead and facilitate all operational Management System huddles. Additionally, you will participate in the development of business plans, using trends and reporting tools to help identify and drive areas of opportunity within the building to positively impact KPIs.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within the job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with great interpersonal skills
• Strong reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict
• Basic PC skills
• Ability to access all levels and areas of the facility
• Ability to interpret and understand policies and procedures and relate them to others

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.