Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising & Service) - Lexington, KY

Target • Lexington, KY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales is responsible for leading teams in Apparel & Accessories (A&A), Beauty, and Electronics. This role prioritizes guest experience while ensuring product availability and ease of shopping through tasks like pulling, filling, pricing, staging, and maintaining the sales floor and backroom. Target aims to provide meaningful experiences that help team members build skills for a career. This role offers knowledge of guest service fundamentals, retail business fundamentals (department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions), experience setting monthly/quarterly workload, managing teams to meet sales goals, managing multiple specialty businesses, understanding competitors, and experience managing hourly team members and leaders. The role involves creating business-specific strategies and goals, and skills in recruiting, selecting, and talent management.

Requirements

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports and information
• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Accurately handle cash register operations
• Climb up and down ladders
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand departmental impact on profitability.
• Create a guest-obsessed culture and lead the team to prioritize guest experience and sales goals.
• Create and adjust schedules based on guest traffic and business needs.
• Manage the team to plan merchandising and pricing workload, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, and promotions.
• Assess competition and leverage guest insights to drive business.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnights, and weekends.
• Build a team of knowledgeable and passionate consultants for A&A, Beauty, and Electronics.
• Manage and develop a sales force using selling training techniques.
• Lead A&A, Beauty, and Electronics backroom processes, organization, layout, and replenishment of the sales floor.
• Lead the team to deliver inspiring visual moments in A&A, Home, Baby, and other seasonally relevant areas.
• Ensure fitting rooms are used as an extension of the sales floor and are welcoming.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational change.
• Anticipate and identify changes in store trends.
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit for both long and short term.
• Develop and coach the team and Team Leaders to elevate their skills and expertise.
• Lead team onboarding, learning, and help close product knowledge and skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable.
• Address store needs, including emergencies and regulatory visits.
• Follow all safe and secure training and processes as a key carrier.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree