Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising and Service) - Oklahoma City, OK

Target • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales leads Target’s Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics specialty sales teams. The role focuses on driving store sales and profitability, creating a guest-first culture, managing merchandising and pricing work, and ensuring products are available and easy to shop. The leader develops team members and leaders, recruits and plans staffing, and manages guest experience, operational processes, and changes in the business.

The position requires a flexible schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. It also involves working throughout the building, handling merchandise and register operations, and climbing ladders. The listed pay range is $64,000 to $128,000, with pay dependent on factors such as labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead others, and hold them accountable.
• Ability to relate well to and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, and financial and quantitative analysis.
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Ability to frequently lift or move merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift or move merchandise up to 40 pounds.
• Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and regular attendance.
• Ability to work a schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early morning, evening, and overnight shifts.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand how specialty departments contribute to sales growth and profitability.
• Create a guest-focused culture and lead the team to deliver a strong guest experience and meet sales goals.
• Create schedules and adjust them to align with guest traffic and business needs.
• Plan and manage merchandising and pricing workload, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, and promotions.
• Assess competitors and use guest insights and feedback to guide business decisions.
• Build a knowledgeable and passionate team of consultants across Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics.
• Manage and develop the sales force using selling and training techniques.
• Lead backroom processes, organization, layout, and sales-floor replenishment to ensure product availability.
• Lead teams in delivering visual presentations in Apparel & Accessories, Home, Baby, and other seasonally relevant areas.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming and function as an extension of the sales floor.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational change.
• Identify changes in store trends and anticipate staffing needs; talent plan and recruit for both short- and long-term needs.
• Develop and coach team members and Team Leaders, support onboarding and learning, and address product knowledge and skill gaps.
• Establish clear expectations and a culture of accountability through performance management.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to the same standards.
• Respond to store needs, including emergencies and regulatory visits.
• As a key carrier, follow safe and secure training and processes.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information; handle cash register operations accurately.
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, and climb up and down ladders.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager