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Target

Sells everyday goods and affordable designer styles

Executive Team Leader Fulfillment

Full-Time
$64k - $128k
Expert
Bachelor's
St. Charles, IL, USA
In Person
RetailRetail Store Management
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A four-year degree or equivalent experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity.
  • Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable.
  • Ability to relate well to and interact with all levels of the organization.
  • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, financial analysis, and quantitative analysis.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
  • Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
  • Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
  • Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
  • Ability to accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
  • Ability to climb up and down ladders.
  • Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and reliable, prompt attendance.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver guest experience commitments consistently.
  • Hold Team Leaders accountable for delivering exceptional guest experiences through consistent accountability, team development, training, and recognition.
  • Celebrate outstanding guest experiences across teams and ensure recognition is consistent and meaningful.
  • Review area guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and understand team behaviors.
  • Celebrate wins, set clear priorities, and lead actions that drive results and enhance the guest experience.
  • Partner across teams to create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience.
  • Create, lead, and model a culture of executing best practices for team onboarding, learning, and required training; help close skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions.
  • Lead and create a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience; model, train, and coach Team Leaders on expectations for delivering the service standard.
  • Drive fulfillment store sales and demonstrate understanding of how fulfillment impacts total store profitability.
  • Manage a team working on fulfillment, including drive-up, order pickup, and ship-to-home operations; build and manage a team of fulfillment operations experts who deliver quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Lead a team that balances in-store and digital guest needs to deliver store sales goals and meet daily timelines.
  • Analyze workload and create intraday optimization plans for the team.
  • Conduct consistent daily check-ins with the team throughout their shifts to guide appropriate task and workload completion based on resources and priorities.
  • Manage all fulfillment spaces and partner with other leaders to determine ongoing fulfillment hold-space and backroom needs; ensure items are located in the backroom to support findability.
  • Oversee fulfillment Team Leaders’ workload planning, including intraday workload planning, supply replenishment, backroom hold/work spaces, and equipment maintenance.
  • Partner with peers and leaders across the store to assess team and operational performance.
  • Plan, manage, and follow up on organizational and operational change.
  • Partner with vendors when needed.
  • Develop and coach Team Leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team, including onboarding and continuous training.
  • Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
  • Anticipate staffing needs, plan talent, and recruit for both short-term and long-term needs.
  • Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; lead the team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.
  • Develop and lead the department’s safety culture and performance by modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding the team accountable to safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting and investigating injuries timely and accurately.
  • Lead an in-store security culture focused on deterrence, response, and resolution 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.
  • Address all store emergency and compliance needs.
  • Regularly assume store-level leader-on-duty responsibilities to enable the store guest experience during assigned shifts.
  • Perform other duties based on business needs.

About the company

Target sells groceries, clothing, home goods and other everyday products to U.S. shoppers through stores and its website, with an emphasis on affordable style and design. Its own brands include Cat & Jack children's clothing and Good & Gather food, alongside national brands and exclusive designer collections. Customers shop in person or order online for shipping, pickup or delivery, while Target Plus adds products from outside sellers. Merchandise sales drive its revenue, supplemented by Roundel advertising, marketplace fees and paid memberships. The company traces its roots to 1902, opened its first Target store in 1962, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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What believers are saying

  • Demand is recovering: August 2026 results showed fiscal second quarter comparable sales up 3.8% and total sales up 5.3%.
  • Store investment expands project scope: March 2026 plans earmarked $5 billion for stores, technology and supply chains.
  • U.S. employees get study support immediately: Target funds selected tuition programs for full-time and part-time staff from day one.

What critics are saying

  • Pricing is exposed to import costs: about half Target's merchandise originates abroad, with China its largest import source.
  • Profit comparisons flatter the turnaround: August 2026 earnings included $1.65 per share from tariff refunds.
  • Corporate roles faced cuts: October 2025 restructuring targeted about 1,000 employees and 800 vacancies.

What makes Target unique

  • Design work reaches shelves at scale: Target's owned brands generate over $30 billion annually.
  • Stores power online economics: Target stores fulfilled 97.6% of merchandise sales in fiscal 2025.
  • Target's delivery membership reaches beyond its shelves: Circle 360 covers Shipt's more than 100 retail partners.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%