Inventory Control Quality Assurance Manager - Flow Center - Riverside, California

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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 a Supply Chain Facility 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 Logistics functions. You’ll reach beyond the bounds of your team to partner across the enterprise and find solutions to support the business. Whether it’s through focusing on our regional or upstream distribution centers, import warehouses, or fulfillment and flow centers, you’ll have a chance to positively impact thousands of fellow team members and Target guests worldwide, further differentiating Target from all the rest. 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. 

About the job:

As an Inventory Control & Quality Assurance (ICQA) Leader, you will oversee assigned ICQA 

responsibilities and supervise a group of ICQA team members andInbound ProblemSolvers in execution of those quality routines, functions, and research. You willbe responsible for the leadership & development, coaching, and performance management of thetrainingteam. This includesproviding frequent constructive and critical feedback on work quality to enhance individual performance,providing guidance and direction, and leading, developing, and administering performance management, reviews, corrective actions, and terminations.You will oversee all onboarding and completion of required training for new hires and support overall continued enhancement of the team’s capability.It’s expected that you develop andmaintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization. You willbe responsible for root causing quality defects and pre-receipt defects within the operation and analyzing the site’s operating methods and procedures toidentify gaps in inventory control andquality assurance. You will lead improvements withininbound receipts,bin and location accuracy, order cancels, and other quality indicatorsidentified through process audits,while also identifying and escalating vendor trends in pre-receipt defects and damages.In leading the ICQA department for a distribution site, you willdetermine theappropriate methods andproblem solving tools to use and implement new practices/procedures, inclusive of leading kaizen and continuous improvement events. You will get the opportunity to implement innovative and creative ways to achieve desired results while collaborating across multiple operational departments to drive quality goals and meet inventory control metrics, and fostering an environment in which diverse backgrounds are respected and valued. 

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

About You: 

• Job Description– Field Exempt Role 

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience 

• Work independently and in a team environment. 

• Ability to work in an environment withfrequently changing and competing priorities. 

• Ability to navigate web based ICQA reporting and forms (such as Microsoft SharePoint/Microsoft  

• Forms/Smartsheet). 

• Six-Sigma/Lean Thinking/Quality Management/Continuous Improvement/Process Engineering experience

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences; strong reasoning, and  

• organizational skills 

• Strong analytical, operational research, root cause, andproblem solving skills 

• Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict; ability toprovide feedback and develop team 

• Ability to read, interpret, and effectively communicate necessary policies and procedures to others 

Benefits Eligibility

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 tocandidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.