Job Description
About Us
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America's leading retailers.
At Target, food is life. So it's the mission of our Food & Beverage Owned Brand team is to help
our guests more easily discover the joy of food. We thrive on giving families new favorite ways
to eat well and cook less, simply and affordably. With curated in-store experiences and a
streamlined assortment designed to inspire and save time, we understand the importance of
food to our guests everyday life—from snack duty
at soccer practice to important family gatherings and holidays. Join us where you'll partner
with people from literally every area of the business. Here, you'll help dream up new ways
to offer our guests a reliably wonderful experience with the freshness, selection and value they
expect and deserve from Target. Be a part of the team, sourcing outstanding food and beverage
products for our guests.
As an F&B OB Sourcing Analyst, you will build and strengthen vendor relationships to enhance
reliability and performance. Your role includes managing vendor onboarding, improving vendor
performance, and supporting cross-functional vendor management. You will develop in-depth
knowledge of vendors and key manufacturing and logistical processes to optimize efficiency and
reliability. Ensure vendor capabilities align with Target's priorities to meet our guests needs.
About This Role
PCE Commercialization Planning and alignment
Drive the vendor communication and scheduling post business award leading to the
first production alignment/ review and through the transition. Identify risks to
successful set and work with internal CFT and vendor partners to solve or mitigate
risks.
Vendor System Set-up and Onboarding – Directly support vendor onboarding
through the submission of new vendor system requests and the tracking of vendor
set-up completion. Initiate process, track/confirm vendor facility registration in
multiple systems and provide resources. Follow-up on any missing information and
escalate as necessary. Assist with vendor chargeback disputes and tracking.
Execute projects on Vendor performance, Matrix management and margin
Improvement – Support projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing vendor
performance, optimizing vendor matrix management, and improving overall margins.
This includes developing and implementing strategies to address performance gaps,
streamline vendor interactions, and increase cost-efficiency.
About You
4-year degree
2-3 years merchandising, sourcing, or inventory management experience, including
vendor engagement/management; food and beverage experience preferred.
Knowledge of sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with
vendors and internal stakeholders. Strong negotiation and vendor management
skills.
Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Accountability to manage a broad range of projects in different stages of
development.
Able to demonstrate flexibility in approach and adapt to changing priorities and
requirements. Resourceful and able to work independently on filling in gaps of
information.
Curiosity and drive for seeking and promoting new ideas, in combination with solid
business judgment. Capability to analyze data and determine actionable steps.
Proficiency in MS Office suite, data analysis, and reporting.
