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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

General Merchandise Sales Executive Team Leader

Target On-site senior full-time

Salary

$83,200 - $130,000 per year

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Description

The General Merchandise Sales Executive Team Leader role at Target involves driving total store sales, managing a team of experts in operations, accuracy, and efficiency, and creating a guest-obsessed culture.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive total store sales and understand the role in sales growth
  • Manage a team that executes inbound, outbound, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing processes
  • Enable efficient delivery to guests by leading pick, pack, and ship fulfillment work
  • Create a guest-obsessed culture and lead the team to prioritize the guest experience
  • Develop a strategy and utilize workload planning tools to complete all scheduled workload
  • Conduct regular check-ins with the team to ensure completion of tasks and workload
  • Manage all GM backroom and sales floor areas, review reporting to identify gaps, and develop a plan to resolve
  • Oversee Team Leaders' workload planning, including transitions, revisions, and sales plans
  • Drive fulfillment sales by leading the Fulfillment team
  • Know and assess the competition, leveraging guest insights and feedback to drive the business
  • Plan, manage, and follow-up on organizational and operational change
  • Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends
  • Develop and coach Team Leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
  • Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
  • Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
  • 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
  • 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

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Skills

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