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Sr Product Dev Specialist - Food & Beverage

Employer
Target
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Start date
Mar 1, 2022
Closing date
Mar 11, 2022

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Category
Retail / Wholesale
Employment Status
Full Time
Description:
About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It's how we care, grow, and win together.

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 delighting our guests. We concept, develop, make and deliver the great tasting new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and quality 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 taste, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your work will have a direct and positive effect, whether on convenient meals, snacking favorites, giftables, or pantry staples. 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.

A role with Food Product Development means being on a team of project managers, engineers and food scientists who create products that truly embody the intent of Target-owned brands. Can you help ensure that our product specifications are complete and capture the critical attributes needed to uphold our quality standards? Do you love to manage and organize data to enable information sharing and drive efficiency? Can you help facilitate packaging and specification development with vendors to ensure that product commercialization so that executional excellence is achieved? Then you will have success on our talented and innovative team.

As a Sr. Product Development Specialist, you will support Product Development teams with the creation and management of product specifications. You will manage data collection and workflow with vendors and team to ensure timely and thorough completion of product specifications. You will assist with execution and launch of products through managing item-tracking grids, specifications, packaging file management, and finished product review processes. You will participate in cross-functional team meetings to help manage and track progress across these important work streams. Core responsibilities include:

Primary Responsibilities (70+ %)
  • Finished Product Specifications:
    • Onboards vendors into Target Specification System
    • Works with a cross-functional team to ensure accurate and on time completion of specifications.
    • Manages content creation and workflow with vendors and internal partners
    • Conducts soft proofing and data validation to ensure accuracy of packaging files and specification content
    • Maintains records within product specification systems
    • Ensures accurate and current status of data
  • Supports maintenance and continuous improvement of product databases and systems
  • Facilitates quality review process
    • Facilitates data collection and results reporting for first production reviews


Secondary Responsibilities (up to 30%):
  • Support the technical development team with sample management, test kitchen maintenance, and product testing assistance as needed.


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

About You:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent/ Two or four year degree or equivalent (desired)
  • Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently with limited direction and in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills. Is able to work effectively to manage relationships with team and key business partners/technical resources/subject matter experts to obtain accurate information to support the data validation and creation efforts
  • Respects the guidelines, requirements and protocols for enduring the security and confidentiality of all product information considered proprietary
  • Task and detail oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks; flexibility, independence and a high degree of initiative
  • System/Technology Aptitude with basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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