Executive Team Leader- Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising and Service) Easton, MA

Target • South Easton, MA

1d • $64,000 - $128,000 • 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 focuses on driving sales through active selling, compelling visual merchandising, and ensuring a positive guest experience. The position involves managing inventory, pricing, promotions, and maintaining the sales floor and backroom. Target aims to provide meaningful experiences for team members to build skills for a career. This role offers knowledge in guest service fundamentals, retail business fundamentals (sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing, promotions), and experience in setting and planning monthly/quarterly workloads. It also involves managing multiple specialty businesses, understanding competitors, managing hourly team members and leaders, and developing business-specific strategies and goals. The role requires recruiting, selecting, and talent management of hourly team members and leaders.

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 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 with 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.
• Lead the team to deliver inspiring visual moments in A&A, Home, Baby, and other seasonal areas.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming and used as an extension of the sales floor.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational changes.
• Anticipate and identify changes in store trends.
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit.
• Develop and coach the team and Team Leaders to elevate their skills.
• Lead team onboarding, learning, and address product knowledge and skill gaps.
• 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.
• 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