Archived ETL-AP position going away?

[Moab1]

I've heard rumors through the grapevine that the ETL-AP position is going away. I'm a fairly new APTL and I want to continue my career as an ETL-AP but I've heard the company is planning to phase out the position and replace the already existing positions with APTL's as they move on. Is there any truth to this? TIA

 

[HardlinesGuy]

ETL-AP has already been phased out in many stores. When I promoted, I took over a former ETL-AP store. My understanding is that the company plans to continue that, but I don’t think the position is going completely away. Higher volume stores with larger teams have been retaining ETL-AP.

 

[soyaxo]

I was wondering why the ETL-AP retired and no one replaced him yet...

 

[allnew2]

Mine left but we just got a new one

 

[Fix It]

I’ve heard people say that it’s being phased out but I’ve never seen anything in writing. I did have a BP say positions are replaced based on AP segments and crime rate though.

 

[Planosss]

If you look at workday’s “organization structure” you can tell which positions are going away. ETL-OPS and ETL-GE are going away for sure.

 

[REDcardJJ]

ETL-GE

really? that kinda shocks me

 

[gsa4lyfe]

really? that kinda shocks me

I mean think about it... the majority of stores already have it as a “sales floor/GE ETL”

 

[can't touch this]

ETL-GE to be replaced by ETL-YesDesk

 

[qmosqueen]

Yes ours is leaving and right before Black Friday.

 

[allnew2]

If you look at workday’s “organization structure” you can tell which positions are going away. ETL-OPS and ETL-GE are going away for sure.

Etl ops went away last year

 

[REDcardJJ]

I mean think about it... the majority of stores already have it as a “sales floor/GE ETL”

but guest experience is such an important part of the company? idk

 

[gsa4lyfe]

but guest experience is such an important part of the company? idk

Right the core roles of the position will always be there but what I’m assuming is they’re getting rid of the GE position as an independent person. The whole org chart changes come January with modernization. The position will just absorbed into another role.

 

[REDcardJJ]

Right the core roles of the position will always be there but what I’m assuming is they’re getting rid of the GE position as an independent person. The whole org chart changes come January with modernization. The position will just absorbed into another role.

Service and Engagement Leader exists in the new op model org chart, unless they're radically changing them next year (and move all stores down to 2 ETLs)

base volume stores get a Specialty Sales Leader, Service and Engagement Leader, and a General Merchandise and Food Sales Leader

i just don't see them getting rid of GE any time soon

 

[gsa4lyfe]

Service and Engagement Leader exists in the new op model org chart, unless they're radically changing them next year (and move all stores down to 2 ETLs)

base volume stores get a Specialty Sales Leader, Service and Engagement Leader, and a General Merchandise and Food Sales Leader

i just don't see them getting rid of GE any time soon

I mean I agree I was just going off what Humble TL said and rationalizing it. As a GSTL who’s had both a strictly ETL Ge and a SF/GE I can say there is no difference. A good GSTL basically eliminates the need for an ETL GE. It’s probably necessary in high volume stores... 70+ million maybe? As for the org charts it’s still a pilot and anything could happen come January.

 

[BullseyeBabe]

Will APTLs be reporting directly to their AP business partners like the PMTs will?

 

[Yetive]

They already do, I think.

 

[Formina Sage]

Etl ops went away last year

This was only found in high volume stores to begin with, iirc

 

[Fix It]

Will APTLs be reporting directly to their AP business partners like the PMTs will?

I think that’s still the plan. Theory behind it is that we’ll be able to push back harder when asked to do things out of scope. It’s not that big of a deal for me at my store, but AP does get bullied in to extracurricular activities too often. I’m excited about it because I always get in to it with Ops ETLs and Logs when I cover other stores. Too much “you report to me, so do it” mentality.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

Will APTLs be reporting directly to their AP business partners like the PMTs will?

That’s how it’s been for a while. Even the ETL AP reported to BP not the STL.

 

[Darth vader]

Etl ops went away last year

Don’t forget Senior Merch, it will be kicking the can too

 

[OneArmedJesus]

Nope

 

[spotlife]

Doubt it with the focus on shortage right now. New direction from our Regional SVP no AP LOD shifts

 

[HardlinesGuy]

Will APTLs be reporting directly to their AP business partners like the PMTs will?

The entire AP team already reports directly to the APBP. It’s been that way for about 7 months if I recall.

 

[Black Sheep 214]

That’s how it’s been for a while. Even the ETL AP reported to BP not the STL.

ETL-AP needs to report to BP and not store leadership to have the independence and autonomy to do their job properly. Store leadership can care too much about “not making the store look bad” sometimes.🙄