Principal Data Scientist role focused on advancing Target’s supply chain network planning through advanced analytics and operations research.

Architect and grow optimization, simulation, forecasting, and digital twin capabilities for decisions across network footprint, capacity, inventory, product flow, and transportation
Use advanced operations research and data science to address complex, ambiguous enterprise problems
Define technical standards for model architecture, validation, scalability, and reproducibility
Mentor data scientists and raise technical rigor across the team
Own and evolve the decision capability roadmap aligned to long-term network strategy and business priorities
Translate strategic needs into prioritized capabilities, technical requirements, and delivery milestones
Lead team scrum routines, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
Drive delivery against the roadmap by managing dependencies, risks, and trade-offs to deliver measurable business value
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, Operations, and Strategy to convert complex business challenges into analytical solutions
Communicate modeling insights, uncertainty, and strategic trade-offs to senior leaders
Advance optimization solvers, cloud computing, machine learning, and AI to improve modeling performance and decision quality
Work with Engineering and Product teams to operationalize models into scalable decision-support tools

PhD or MS in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related quantitative industry experience
Extensive experience in supply chain, logistics, transportation, or large-scale network design
8+ years applying operations research, mathematical optimization, simulation, or advanced analytics to complex business problems at scale
Deep expertise in optimization and quantitative modeling, with proficiency in Python, SQL, and optimization solvers including Gurobi, CPLEX, and Pyomo
Experience architecting scalable analytical models and decision-support capabilities
Demonstrated ability to define technical roadmaps, prioritize analytical investments, and lead agile delivery
Strong systems thinking and technical judgment, with ability to influence senior leaders and global teams
Experience mentoring technical talent and driving cross-functional alignment

Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
401(k)
Employee discount
Short term disability
Long term disability
Paid sick leave
Paid national holidays
Paid vacation
Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits

Salary range: USD 168,000 - 303,000 per year
Location: Minneapolis, MN (hybrid)
Hybrid/Flex for Your Day: team member’s core role may require onsite work at Target HQ MN and virtual work depending on role, team, and day-to-day task needs
Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target

Target makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities in compliance with state and federal laws
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Principal Data Scientist - Supply Chain Network Planning and Design

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