Senior Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader to drive store sales and guest experience across A&A, Beauty and Electronics. Lead a team, plan schedules, manage merchandising and pricing, and develop talent to meet store goals while delivering inspiring visual moments.

We value a 4-year degree or equivalent, strong communication and business acumen, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced retail environment with a guest‑first culture.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your departments and team contribute to and impact total store profitability.
• Create a guest‑obsessed culture and lead your team to prioritize the guest experience and deliver on store sales goals.
• Create schedules and make adjustments as needed to align to guest traffic and business needs.
• Manage your team to effectively plan merchandising and pricing workload including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling and promotions.
• Know and assess the competition and leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
• Build a team of consultants that are knowledgeable and passionate about Apparel and Accessories, 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 salesfloor to ensure product is available for guests.
• Lead your 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 unique store trends.
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan and recruit – both long and short term.
• Develop and coach your 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 the needs of the guest.
• Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way.
• Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.).
• As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
• All other duties based on business needs.

Skills

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Ambiguity tolerance

Conflict management

Relation across all levels

Analytical thinking

Tech adaptability

Workload prioritization

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader to drive store sales and guest experience across A&A, Beauty and Electronics. Lead a team, plan schedules, manage merchandising and pricing, and develop talent to meet store goals while delivering inspiring visual moments.

We value a 4-year degree or equivalent, strong communication and business acumen, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced retail environment with a guest‑first culture.