Sr Sourcing Manager- Food and Bev

Target Target · Retail · Minneapolis, MN

Sr. Sourcing Manager for Target's Owned Brand Food and Beverages, responsible for developing and sourcing products, managing vendor relationships, and driving financial results. Requires experience in merchandising, sourcing, or product development within the food and beverage industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build strong and influential relationships with Product Development and Design, Merchandising, Planning, Responsible Sourcing, and Quality Assurance to develop and source our owned brand food programs.
  2. Deliver on costing goals and drive financial results for the business. Build negotiation plans and understand varied negotiation levers to optimize value and outcomes across multiple business categories.
  3. Has a strong understanding of the global and domestic economic landscape, at both country of production and vendor/factory matrix levels.
  4. Assess vendor and factory capabilities to develop a sourcing strategy that delivers on strategic opportunities and Target’s financial plans.
  5. Develop vendor relationships to deliver high-quality, trend-right merchandise at a great value for our guests.

Skills

Required

  • 4-year degree
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Ability to think strategically and conceptually
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
  • Strong analytical and financial skills
  • Accountability to manage broad range of products in different stages of development

Nice to have

  • Five+ years merchandising, sourcing or product development experience, within food and beverage, especially snacks commodity and supply chain

What the JD emphasized

  • Five+ years merchandising, sourcing or product development experience, within food and beverage, especially snacks commodity and supply chain, preferred