Executive Team Leader General Merchandise (Assistant Store Manager Merchandising) - Flint, MI

Experts of operations,   process ,   and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for all of our guests .

Teams in General Merchandise (GM) prioritize guest experience while blending completion of tasks that ensure product is available and easy to shop – replenishment, pricing and signing, setting, and   maintaining   the sales floor and the backroom. The GM teams also execute inbound, outbound, and fulfillment responsibilities .

At Target ,   we believe in our   leaders   having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of   a General   Merchandise Sales Executive Team Leader can provide you with the   skills and experience of :

• G uest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest - first culture on your team

• R etail business fundamentals ,   including   department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns,   pricing   and promotions strategies

• Leading a team,   s etting   and planning department(s) monthly/quarterly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver on sales goals

• Knowledge of the competition;   leveraging   insights to drive business objectives

• M anaging a team of team leaders; creating business - specific strategies and goals , coaching and training to build a team of talented   leaders

• R ecruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

As General Merchandise Sales Executive Team Leader , no two days   are ever the same, but a typical day   most likely   will   include the following responsibilities:

• Consistently delivers guest experience commitments

• Holds TLs accountable to deliver exceptional guest experiences through consistent accountability, team development,   training   and recognition.

• Celebrates   outstanding guest experiences across teams and ensures recognition is consistent and meaningful.

• Reviews area guest, financial, and team metrics to   identify   gaps and understand team behaviors.

• Celebrates wins, sets clear priorities, and leads actions that drive results and enhance the guest experience.

• Partners across teams to create an easy,   inspiring   and friendly guest experience.

• Build a team to lead the execution   of daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement,   including:   merchandising,   signing ,   setting   and updating merchandis e sales floor displays,   receiving products,   restocking shelves, organizing backrooms, and price change for GM areas.

• Drive total store sales,   demonstrate   how you, your team and your departments contribute to   and   impact total store profitability .

• Assess,   p lan ,   ,     and   validate   best practices to   determine   operational opportunities   educat ing   your team on gaps to address via team onboarding, learning, and required trainings

• Establish and   maintain   a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management .

• Develop a strategy and utilize your workload planning tools to complete all scheduled workload ensuring you r   are as   are   guest ready at all times .

• Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests .

• Create a scheduling plan with   information based   on monthly and weekly business workload and guest traffic patterns .

• Lead prioritization and conduct regular check-ins with your team to guide   appropriate completion   of tasks and workload given resources and priorities .

• Lead the understanding of how operational procedures,   like merchandise set-up, product capacities and sales floor quantities impact shortage, profitability, instore replenishment,   inventory   and pricing accuracy including   adherence to regulatory compliance.

• Enable efficient delivery to our guests by leading pick,   pack   and ship fulfillment work (if applicable) efficiently and accurately to deliver on each guest promise time .

• Oversee all GM backroom and sales floor areas, review all reporting to   identify   gaps and develop a plan to resolve including completion validation .

• Anticipate short-term and long-term staffing needs and manage talent planning and recruitment .

• Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diver se   voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating   equitable   experiences .

• Demonstrate a cult ure   of ethical conduct, following all Target policies and safety proc edures, adhere to role-specific guidelines (e.g., food safety, pricing), and help maintain a safe, compliant workplace by reporting and cor recting hazards; lead and hol d   the team accountable to work in the same   way.

• Lead an instore security culture by focusing on deterrence,   response   and resolution   in order to   improve physical security processes .

• Lead merchandise protection strategies across the total store ,   including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices .

• As a key   carrier,   implement   all safe and secure training and   processes

• Addressing   all store em ergency and compliance needs .

• Regularly assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities to enable the guest experience for the store during assigned shifts

• All other duties   based   on business need s .

• You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that   shop   our store and fellow team members you work with .

• You thrive in a fast-moving, highly   active   and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.

• You are open to   working   a   variable   work schedule with varying hours,   days   or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays , closing shifts   and other peak shopping times).

succeed   as a   General Merchandise Sales   Executive Team Leader .   But ,   there are a few   things   you should have from the get-go:

• 4-year   degree or equivalent experience

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong business acumen

• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity

• M anage conflict, lead and hold others accountable

• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis

• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization

• Learn and adapt to   evolving   technology   needs

• Independe n tly m anage workload and prioritize tasks

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics   that   we expect

• Access all areas of the building to respond to   all   guest or team member issues

• Interpret instructions,   reports   and information

• Scan,   handle   and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including   occasionally   lifting or moving merchandise up to 4 4   pounds   without   additional   assistance from others.

• Accurately handle cash register operations   as needed

• Climb up and down   ladders

• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights,   weekends   and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary.