Sr. Technical Designer, Beauty & Personal Care

Product Development And Design Team Member

Target is one of the world's most recognized brands and one of America's leading retailers.

At the heart of one of the world's best loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Product Development & Design organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept, develop, make and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and style experts who stay ahead of the curve, proactively identifying our market's needs and exceeding them, every time. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect, whether on home, hardlines or apparel & accessories. Here, you'll be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests, wherever and whenever they love to shop.

A role with the Beauty team means a big opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original. Are you an expert who can support your business by staying one step ahead of industry trends, new materials and techniques? Can you demonstrate the utmost attention to detail and create products that are unprecedented in the marketplace for their design and quality for the price? Then you'll have success on our Design team who owns the design and development of all Target-owned brands, from apparel to home goods, and beauty to essentials. In close partnership with our merchant and sourcing counterparts, you'll drive brand cohesion and continuity, ensuring that our products meet the merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction. The exciting part of retail? It's always changing!

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description.

Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Product Development

• Drive strategic vision, analysis and Guest Insights to deliver multi year roadmap for Owned Brand growth.
• Partner with Designers, Merchants, Sourcing and Vendors to lead the business initiatives, product functional requirements and performance expectations to ensure consistency of product.
• Exhibits an understanding of divisional strategic initiatives and proactively works to implement supporting technical solutions.
• Lead in Cross Functional Team meetings (including Design, Merchants, Sourcing, Packaging and Compliance).
• Focus on developing products that meet brand intent for style, quality, performance and value.
• Partner with Target Compliance and Quality Teams to develop performance testing protocols.
• Provide product technical specifications and product quality standards for industry leading formulations and materials to include: raw materials, function, construction details and product dimensions.
• Conduct timely sample evaluations and ensure approval of all supported products.
• Partner Designers and vendors to ensure the brand and product principles are appropriately understood and executed.
• Partner with vendors to understand current manufacturing processes, innovations and limitations.
• Proactively anticipate manufacturing and quality issues and to co-develop products. Evaluate and resolve technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable safety protocols and Target performance standards for product across assigned categories.
• Daily communication with external partners for product development, testing, and approvals, specs, bill of materials, standards.
• Research and develop innovative product solutions that may include raw materials, constructions, manufacturing processes and technologies.

Research

• Combine market, Guest, cultural and industry insights to develop strategic growth roadmap for existing and future categories and brands.
• Responsible for researching new ingredients, textures, products and packaging to allow for greater innovation.
• Survey competitive landscape to develop best-in-class products by identifying trends and current and emerging competitors.
• Stay on top of the latest beauty and lifestyle trends and find opportunities for new products, variations and ideas.
• Do market research to know competitor product offerings and positioning to help guide our strategy.
• Guest empathy: Understand the overall Target guest, the core guest within the product/brand/category. Understand how the guest will use the product.
• Attend conferences, trade shows and trainings to remain current on industry innovation and regulation climate.

About you:

• 4-year college degree with relevant area of product development.
• 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Passionate about the beauty industry.
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude.
• Knowledge of testing, safety and legal requirements for consumer products.
• Knowledge of applicable raw materials and their performance and usage.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to successfully work in a team environment.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, often-changing collaborative environment
• Ability to communicate business and technical details across various departments levels
• Exhibits a working knowledge of product manufacturing
• Ability to travel as needed.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc operating company are prohibited from working more than thirty (30) days per calendar year in any of the following states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you will be prohibited from working remotely from any of the states listed above for more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.

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