Buyer - Produce, Fruit

Target Brands, Inc.

$73K — $132K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated success influencing cross functional teams and managing beyond direct scope.
  • Strong collaboration, relationship building and influencing skills.
  • Deep understanding of business metrics, insights and merchandising frameworks.
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects in an ambiguous environment.
  • Passion for inclusivity and diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute guest-led category strategies that drive growth, profitability, and differentiation.
  • Analyze consumer trends, competition, and supply markets to inform decisions and identify opportunities.
  • Build and manage supplier and grower partnerships and negotiate contracts.
  • Plan profitable assortments across stores and digital.
  • Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, quality management, stores, and pricing teams to deliver seamless execution of your strategy.
  • Translate business and financial performance into actionable insights while balancing margin, sales, market share, and freshness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan availability.
  • Employee discount for team members.
  • Short term and long term disability benefits.
  • Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation days.
Full Job Description
The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at .

As a Produce Buyer, Fruit, you’ll drive omnichannel growth by developing profitable guest centric strategies & assortments rooted in insights, innovation, quality and emerging trends. You’ll leverage a deep understanding of guest behavior and the competitive landscape to craft strategies that fuel category performance, drive market share gains and long term growth.

In this merchandising and sourcing role, you will own your produce category, building differentiated assortments that balance sales, margin, market share, freshness and supply chain complexity. You’ll play a key role in delivering the Best at Home Eating experience by curating high quality, trend forward and exclusive offerings that set Target apart. You’ll work cross functionally across your Business Unit, Quality Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Pricing and Store Operations influencing partners and aligning strategies to drive results and deliver the Best at Home Eating experience across all channels.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and execute guest led category strategies that drive growth, profitability and differentiation

• Analyze consumer trends, competition and supply markets to inform decisions and identify opportunities

• Build and manage supplier and grower partnerships and negotiate contracts

• Plan profitable assortments across stores and digital

• Partner cross functionally with supply chain, quality management, stores and pricing teams to deliver seamless execution of your strategy

• Translate business and financial performance into actionable insights while balancing margin, sales, market share and freshness

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment and effectively engages cross functional partners

• Demonstrates strong accountability, adaptability and comfort with ambiguity

• Exceptional communicator who simplifies complex information into clear actionable insights

• Strategic thinker who translates vision into execution and drives outcomes without direct authority

• Proven ability to lead cross functional initiatives and influence diverse stakeholders

• Passion for produce, trends and delivering the Best at Home Eating Experience

• Leads with a guest first mindset and strong operational and financial acumen

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of relevant experience

• Demonstrated success influencing cross functional teams and managing beyond direct scope

• Strong collaboration, relationship building and influencing skills

• Deep understanding of business metrics, insights and merchandising frameworks

• Proven ability to manage complex projects in an ambiguous environment

• Passion for inclusivity and diverse perspectives

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will be performed both onsite at the assigned Target HQ MN location and virtually, depending on the needs of the role, team, and tasks for that day. Current in-office expectations are Monday through Thursday, subject to change based on business needs. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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