Executive Team Leader Specialty Sales (Assistant Manager Merchandising and Service) - Charleston, SC

About the position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. The role of a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader can provide you with the knowledge of guest service fundamentals, experience building and managing a guest first culture on your team, and knowledge of retail business fundamentals including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies. You will manage multiple specialty businesses and balance team member expertise in each area to effectively manage teams in each department. As a Specialty Sales Executive Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include driving total store sales, creating a guest-obsessed culture, managing your team, and leading various operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand your role in sales growth.
• Create a guest-obsessed culture and lead your team to prioritize the guest experience.
• 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.
• Know and assess the competition and leverage guest insights to drive the business.
• Build a team of consultants knowledgeable about Apparel and Accessories, Beauty, and Electronics.
• Manage and develop a sales force using selling training techniques.
• Lead backroom processes, organization, layout, and replenishment of the sales floor.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming and used as an extension of the sales floor.
• Anticipate staffing needs and recruit talent.
• Develop and coach your team and Team Leaders.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations.
• Address store needs such as emergency and regulatory visits.

Requirements

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict and hold others accountable.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis and decision making.
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in retail management.
• Knowledge of guest service fundamentals.
• Experience in merchandising and pricing strategies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee discount.
• Short term and long term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.