Sr Product Development Specialist

, you are a key partner in supporting the cross functional team, including technical, design, marketing, project management and vendor teams by understanding the CADs and roadmaps and turning them into sample requests for business partners including but not limited to artwork, trim, sample yardage, shade bands, packaging samples, or user testing. In addition, you will work closely with design, engineers, project managers, sourcing and business partners, to facilitate the sampling tracking and communication in preparation for team decisions on product development. This position has a Hybrid work arrangement. A Hybrid work arrangement means the team members core role will be a blend of virtual and onsite at a Target location- Minneapolis, MN, based on Target’s needs.

Primary responsibilities (60%):

• Support teams with workspace set up in Spark system
• Order development sample needs in Spark system
• Support virtual and POG teams by collecting images and presentation dimensions for POG schematics
• Troubleshooting communication with teams and business partners on development samples, to ensure work is routed and received, on time
• Escalating communication on timeliness to Project Managers and Design teams when needed, so teams can assess any risks
• Provide sample management tracking reports to teams, for development samples, and following up with vendor communication on outstanding samples
• Balance calendar timing of above deliverables to meet deadlines, assist with team support and special projects

• Opening samples, sorting, distributing
• Sending/prepping outbound mail for the teams as needed
• Maintain sample storage and retention from development through approval samples
• Misc reporting needs from the Spark system
• Support teams with user testing needs, compiling, organizing, sending out samples and surveys

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

Qualifications:

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Critical thinking to understand varied hand offs for business categories and trouble shoot information and how your role impacts other roles
• Manage and maintain relationships with team and business partners, while also holding them accountable to deliverables
• Ability to work independently with limited direction, in a collaborative team environment
• Task and detail oriented
• Excellent organizational and verbal / written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Respects the guidelines, requirements and protocols for enduring the security and confidentiality of all product information considered proprietary
• Proficient in MS Office software (Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Required: high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to Lift 50 lbs
• Desirable: 1-2 years working in product development, or sample management.
• Desirable: 2-4 year degree or equivalent

• T his position has a Hybrid work arrangement. A Hybrid work arrangement means the team members core role will be a blend of virtual and onsite at a Target location at the Minneapolis, MN location.

About Target®

Expect the Best. At Target, we have a vision: to become the best - the best culture and brand, the best place for growth and the company with the best reputation. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energetic work environment that rewards those who perform.

We deliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members' futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional development. It takes the best to become the best, and we are committed to building a team that does the right thing for our guests, shareholders, team members and communities.

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation serves guests at stores nationwide and at Target.com . Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education®.

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.