Associate Color Developer

Description: The pay range is $54,800.00 - $98,600.00
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L4 Associate Color Developer
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
Owned Brand Teams - At the heart of one of the world's best loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Owned Brand Product Design & Management, and Sourcing & Development 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, source, make and deliver great new products 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 performance, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition.
A role within Owned Brand Product Development, the AssociateColor Developer is a part of a team of color experts who create products that truly embody the intent of Target-owned brands. Can you ensure that each product has the right color quality and match to support Targets floor pad mix of style, quality and value? Do you love to create technical product solutions that help meet strategic business goals? Then you'll have success on our talented and innovative team.
Overview/ Position Overview
As an Associate Color Developer, you will be responsible for learning fundamental visual and digital color skills to support on time approval and feasibility needs. This includes the needs color coordination needs across both solid and print to support overall design concepts. Under the direction of the Color Developer team, assists in color development process to support design direction and research for color team projects and key strategic initiatives. You will proactively collaborate with cross functional team and global color office to continuously drive and enhance the color development process.
Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Product

• Support Target Owned Brands by evaluating visual and digital color submissions.
• Work with Color Development team to provide support when needed; may own a portion of special projects or business.
• Track and communicate approval and performance status to CFTs and Business Partners
• Partner with Developer team to troubleshoot color issues and manage FSRR approvals in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with CFT's and Global Color Team to support feasibility w/in color palette selections.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of industry-leading color development, quality expectations, facility manufacturing practices, and knowledge of color development and tracking systems.

Training

• Support formal and informal color trainings to Business Partners
• Facilitate connections w/in CFT's to drive knowledge of Color Team responsibilities in Product Development and enhance collaboration with the Color Office

Industry Outreach and Involvement

• Partner with Color Developers and 3rd Party Providers to create and manage Target's Color Library
• Build a network of 3rd party support to influence and drive continuous learning

Vendor Relationships

• Develop an understanding of vendor and supplier relationships to proactively support and impact Team strategies associated with Supply Chain efficiencies, production quality and color accreditation

REPORTING/WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to Sr. Color Developer. Works closely with Principal Color Engineer, and Director of Trim & Color as needed, HQ and Global Color Team, Brand Design and cross functional teams, PSQR, Sourcing, vendors/suppliers, and 3rd party business teams.
JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 4-year college degree in textile science, fashion merchandising, design or apparel production; manufacturing or industrial engineering; or product development related degree.
• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in retail, apparel or textile dyeing color evaluation
• Superior Color Rating on Farnsworth-Munsell Hue test (or 100% pass on natific hue testing)
• Basic knowledge of color and dyeing is preferred

• Strong collaboration and partnership skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Outlook skills are preferred but not required
• Must be comfortable with computer work and learning new programs
• Committed to continuous learning, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc (TGMI) operating company are strictly prohibited from working more than 30 days per year in the following 16 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN , IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you are prohibited from working remotely from one of the states listed above for more than 30 days per year.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations 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 Supply Chain Facility or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.
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