Associate Packaging Engineer Seasons & Celebrations

Pay Range

$58,100.00 - $

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.

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 most loved and recognizable brands is the Owned Brand Management & Product Design 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 deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve.

We are uber‑savvy trend and style 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 style, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect on a variety of categories. 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 Target Packaging is an opportunity to lead the development of packaging for Target’s beloved owned brands, exclusive partnerships and select transit packaging. Your influence will drive sales and grow brand love through packaging that’s guest‑centric, on brand, competitive “at shelf” and category relevant. Here, you’ll leverage internal and external partnerships to execute packaging planning, project management, print development, copy and structural development to achieve brand expression and market differentiation.

Your work will prioritize and manage packaging projects, securing the correct resources and creative needs to deliver on time and budget. As part of a global team spanning the U.S., China and India, you’ll have partners at sourcing offices 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.

You’ll support the structural design and development of new, improved, more sustainable and cost‑effective owned brand packaging in Home and Seasonal.

• Leverage your structural packaging expertise for assigned categories working under the coaching of the Packaging Design & Development Director for the business lines you support.
• Ensure the primary package will protect, contain, and display the product from the initial idea through final use for assigned categories and businesses.
• Work across the enterprise with key internal partners to define packaging requirements and identify optimal packaging solutions.
• Collaborate directly with product vendors and packaging suppliers to bring packaging solutions that meet business and consumer needs. It is critical that we deliver solutions on time, at the lowest cost, and while ensuring corporate sustainability commitments and legislative requirements are met.
• Drive packaging sustainability initiatives by reducing material use, phasing out problematic plastics, and supporting compliance with EPR regulations.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving opportunities through material optimization, format changes, and supplier collaboration without compromising product integrity or brand standards.
• Contribute to category and item level market research, including testing and consumer…