Product Designer, Soft Goods (Home)

The pay range is $69,000.00 - $124,200.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. 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.

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 with the Design team means a big opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original. Are you a design 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.

As a Designer, Soft Décor, you will support and be responsible for Owned Brand product brands and/or categories that achieve overall product design strategy and merchant objectives. Under the overall direction of Design leadership, you will work across brands in the soft goods categories. You will be expected to maintain a diligent approach to workload, which includes timely communication with internal and external partners, managing deliverables & deadlines, conducting sample reviews and prepping for milestone presentations. You’ll support and drive concepts throughout all stages of the development process, including research, selection of materials/techniques, print, pattern and color application, as well as the creation of silhouettes/fabrications. Using CAD/hand sketches, you’ll translate ideas for product direction across the soft goods categories, with an emphasis on Bedding (though you will also support Toss Pillows, Bath, Window & Rugs, as needed).  In addition, you’ll build brand cohesion by partnering with peers across the division to ensure continuity, maintain overall creative direction, merchant line plans, assortment strategies, and price points. You’ll  collaborate with Product Engineering, Technical Development and Sourcing teams to ideate and ensure designs are compatible with quality requirements, vendor capabilities and pricing goals.

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

About you:

• 4-year Degree in Design (Product Design or Textile Design preferred)

• 3+ years of relevant experience in product development (home textile experience preferred)

• Strong aptitude for trend, design and print & pattern; demonstrated high taste level, creative ability and proclivity for innovation.

• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, original and cost-effective design solutions

• Proficient in all Adobe Creative Suite programs

• Experience assimilating product feedback

• Highly collaborative and able to successfully work in a team environment.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

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.

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