Senior Specialty Sales Team Leader — Guest-Driven Growth

Target; Villa Park (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target is recruiting for a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader. You will lead a team across Apparel & Accessories, Beauty and Electronics, driving total store sales while delivering a guest-obsessed experience.

You will create schedules, plan merchandising, coach hourly staff and coordinate backroom operations to ensure product availability and guest satisfaction. The role requires a 4-year degree or equivalent experience, strong interpersonal and communication abilities, and the capacity to

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.
• Learns and adapts 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 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 adjust to guest traffic and business needs.
• Plan merchandising and pricing workload and manage backroom processes.
• Know and assess competition and leverage guest insights to drive business.
• Work a schedule aligned to guest and business needs including weekends.
• Build a team of consultants knowledgeable about Apparel & Accessories, Beauty and Electronics.
• Lead a sales force using selling techniques and coaching.
• Lead backroom processes, organization, layout and replenishment for multiple departments.
• Deliver inspiring visual moments in key product areas.
• Ensure fitting rooms support the sales floor and welcome guests.
• Plan and follow organizational and operational changes.
• Anticipate store trends and staffing needs; recruit as needed.
• Develop and coach team members to elevate skills and expertise.
• Lead onboarding and close product knowledge gaps through development and coaching.
• Establish accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety and compliance; ensure the team does the same.
• Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits).
• As a key carrier, follow all safety training and processes.
• All other duties based on business needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Ambiguity tolerance

Conflict management

Leadership

Team development

Technology literacy

Workload management

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target is recruiting for a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader. You will lead a team across Apparel & Accessories, Beauty and Electronics, driving total store sales while delivering a guest-obsessed experience.

You will create schedules, plan merchandising, coach hourly staff and coordinate backroom operations to ensure product availability and guest satisfaction. The role requires a 4-year degree or equivalent experience, strong interpersonal and communication abilities, and the capacity to