Alexis Sheppert

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Vice President, Experiential Stores Operations at Target

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Alexis Sheppert is the Vice President of Experiential Stores Operations at Target, leveraging over 15 years of retail leadership experience. A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, she is dedicated to building engaged teams and fostering operational success. She is a prominent voice on cultivating company culture to drive strong sales performance.

She is passionate about creating career growth opportunities and champions the development of diverse leaders from within the company, often sharing success stories of team members who have risen through the ranks.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Team Development
Emphasizes investing in team members' potential and creating pathways for career growth, from hourly employees to store leaders.
Company Culture
A frequent speaker on how a culture of caring, growth, and winning together directly contributes to brand loyalty and business success.
Experiential Retail
Her current VP role focuses on evolving the in-store environment to create a deeper, more emotional connection with guests.

Media Appearances

Alexis has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Vice President, Experiential Stores Operations at Target
2-2022 - 9-2025
Group Vice President at Target
2-2017 - 2-2022
District Senior Director at Target
3-2006 - 6-2008
Store Manager at ANN INC.
12-2004 - 3-2006
Co-Manager at EXPRESS

Education

2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

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Exp : 12 Location : Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President, Experiential Stores Operations at Target
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Insights For Selling To Alexis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alexis is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alexis

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alexis move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Alexis take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Alexis

Personality Compatibility


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