Associate Packaging Development Manager

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. At the heart of one of the world’s best loved and most recognizable brands is an industry leading Owned Brand 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 source the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. 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, food & beverage, or apparel & accessories. Here, you will 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. Target’s packaging team designs and develops all Target-owned brand packaging both in store and online. Under the overall direction of Packaging Leadership and in close partnership with our cross-functional product, creative, brand and sourcing counterparts you will manage and drive successful completion of packaging work through all phases of Owned Brand product creation, from project kick off through results analysis. You will also be responsible for understanding the overall business objectives and establishing the optimal packaging plan to deliver on the business and guest needs. As part of a global team spanning the U.S., China, and India, you will have partners overseas, as well as international vendors and suppliers. Best of all, your commitment to diversity and inclusion will come to life every day as you work with multicultural teams to create the best, most sustainable packaging for all our guests.

Requirements

• College graduate (Bachelor’s degree) or related experience
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects/partners at once
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Proven track record of consistent project development and execution
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong communications skills
• Collaborative team player
• Committed to diversity and inclusion; Value each person’s unique strengths to effectively collaborate and partner with teams
• Positive attitude
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including: Excel, Powerpoint, Word and OneNote

Nice To Haves

• Previous Project Management experience
• Understanding of packaging development and Target Owned Brand process
• Knowledge of Project Management systems & tools (i.e. Smartsheet)
• Previous data and analytics experience/skillsets

Responsibilities

• Working independently is accountable for successful completion of work
• Responsible for establishing the optimal approach for the project and gathering requirements/input from all packaging areas.
• Proactively drives and manages project plan, communicating all deadlines and ensuring cross-functional team compliance.
• Ensures project aligns with core project calendar and delivers on business objectives, strategy, and project goals.
• Monitor compliance of activities from Project Kick-off through Results Analysis
• Follows defined communications best methods and procedures
• Use problem solving & critical thinking skills to facilitate effective decision making and risk analysis within the cross-functional team
• Promotes commitment to organizations, vision, values and direction
• Supports team and department strategies, goals and objectives
• Guest centered approach when developing solutions
• Ensures quality and accuracy of work
• Draw conclusions from relevant data and makes appropriate recommendations
• Promotes sharing of expertise and continuous learning across the organization

Benefits

• 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.
• We care about and invest 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees