Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising and Service)

Target • Kansas City, MO

1d • $64,000 - $128,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales leads Target’s Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics businesses, building a guest-first culture and managing teams to achieve sales goals and contribute to total-store profitability. The role combines active selling, compelling visual merchandising, inventory and workload management, pricing, and guest service. The leader develops team members and Team Leaders through recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management, while adapting plans to guest traffic, business priorities, and changing store trends.

The position requires a flexible schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. The leader also supports store needs such as emergency or regulatory visits and, as a key carrier, follows safe and secure processes. Other duties may be assigned based on business needs.

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 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 safely and efficiently, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to accurately handle cash-register operations.
• Ability to climb up and down ladders.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and regular attendance.
• Ability to work a schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early morning, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Drive total-store sales and understand how the assigned departments and team contribute to profitability.
• Create a guest-obsessed culture and lead the team to prioritize guest experience and meet store 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 and manage teams of consultants across Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics; use selling techniques to train the sales force.
• Lead backroom processes, organization, layout, and salesfloor replenishment to keep products available to guests.
• Lead teams 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 salesfloor.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational change; identify changes in store trends.
• Anticipate staffing needs, plan talent, and recruit for both short- and long-term needs.
• Develop and coach team members and Team Leaders; lead onboarding and learning to address product-knowledge and skill gaps.
• Set clear expectations and use performance management to establish accountability.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Model 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, among other health benefits and programs.
• 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