Technical Designer

Technical Designer - Mens Job

-- Title: Technical Designer - Mens Job Job ID: 1667681A2 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US Description: Technical Designer - Mens(Job Number: PRO0000QX) JOIN US AS A TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Mens Similar Industry Titles and Key Words: About This Opportunity Develop big ideas, graphic concepts and technical designs that achieve Target's overall product strategy, quality and financial objectives. Create profitable, exclusive, owned-brand merchandise and manage designer partnerships for one of the nation's most respected retailers. Develops and executes the technical development process that ensures product adherence to defined quality standards established for specific Target owned brands. Under the overall direction of the Lead or Senior, interprets designer's concepts and ushers product through its development lifecycle and provides technical product guidance to Design, Sourcing and Merchant Teams. Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Technical Designer in Men's, you'll take the lead as you - Manage product details through a complete and accurate specification and approval process from development to product approval - Utilize forms and live models when appropriate for the best fit across brands and departments ensuring construction details match or exceed guest expectations - Manage reporting tools and the exceptions, maintaining adherence to the process and calendar - Research benchmarks to be current on trends, expression of fit and construction standards - Predict and plan for overcoming roadblocks and challenges as they occur in product development - Partner with vendors to inform of changes to Target's technical process and provide feedback when vendors are not meeting expectations Requirements - 4-year Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Textiles or Apparel Design - Experience in specifications, apparel manufacturing and product development - Three to five years experience in either retail technical specification department, product design and development or apparel manufacturing - Experience in writing product technical specifications - Experience evaluating apparel fit Benefits Eligible team members will receive one of the best earnings packages anywhere, including competitive pay, all-around insurance coverage, 401(k), flexible scheduling, training and development and many other perks and benefits. Target is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is a drug-free workplace. 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®. Primary Location : United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis Url: http://targetcareers.target.com/job/Minneapolis-Technical-Designer-Mens-Job-MN-55401/1667681/?feedId=1043utm_source=DiversityInc http://feeds.jobs2web.com/feeds/view?siteId=165feedId=1043 -- http://wrapguy.careercast.com/textjobs/jobs/target_div/job405800234071621e.html --

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