Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising and Service) - Hattiesburg, MS

Target • Hattiesburg, MS

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About The Position

The Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales leads Target’s Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics sales teams. The role drives store sales and profitability by building a guest-first culture, developing team members and leaders, and overseeing specialty sales, merchandising, pricing, inventory, and backroom operations. The leader also supports visual merchandising in A&A, Home, Baby, and other seasonally relevant areas, and ensures products are available and easy for guests to shop.

This role requires a schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early morning, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday work. It involves access to all areas of the building, safe handling and movement of merchandise, occasional ladder use, and accurately handling cash register operations. The position also includes key-carrier responsibilities and responding to store needs such as emergencies and regulatory visits.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others 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 access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to accurately handle cash register operations.
• Flexible schedule and regular attendance, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand how specialty departments and teams contribute to store profitability.
• Build a guest-first culture and lead the team to deliver a strong guest experience and meet sales goals.
• Create schedules and adjust them to match guest traffic and business needs.
• Plan and manage merchandising and pricing workloads, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, and promotions.
• Assess competitors and use guest insights and feedback to improve business results and make the store a destination of choice.
• Build and manage a knowledgeable, passionate sales team 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 for specialty departments.
• Lead the team in creating 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; anticipate and identify changes in store trends.
• Anticipate staffing needs, plan talent, and recruit for short- and long-term needs.
• Develop and coach team members and Team Leaders, support onboarding and learning, and address product knowledge and skill gaps.
• Set clear expectations, manage performance, and establish a culture of accountability.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate and promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to the same standards.
• Address 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.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive 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