Who is the CEO of Target?

Michael Fiddelke is Target's Chief Executive Officer.

Jim Lee is Target's Chief Financial Officer.

How many employees does Target have?

Target's leadership page describes more than 400,000 team members.

Who should you contact to sell into Target?

Use official corporate or investor channels and identify the functional buyer: merchandising, stores, technology, supply chain, finance, retail media, or loyalty.

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Who are Target's decision-makers?

Target is led by CEO Michael Fiddelke, with Jim Lee leading finance and Prat Vemana leading technology and product. Buying decisions tend to be cross-functional because store, digital, supply-chain, merchandising, and guest-experience changes are tightly connected.

CEO: Michael Fiddelke
CFO: Jim Lee
Key tech exec: Prat Vemana
Founded: 1902
Employees: 400,000+
HQ: Minneapolis, MN

Michael FiddelkeChief Executive OfficerCEO since February 2026; longtime Target finance and operations leaderLeads Target's new growth chapter focused on merchandising authority, guest experience, technology, and team/community investments.
Jim LeeChief Financial OfficerCFO since September 2024Former PepsiCo executive responsible for finance, treasury, risk, investor relations, and corporate development.
Prat VemanaChief Information and Product OfficerTechnology and product leaderLeads Target technology, product, and Target in India capability-center work.
Rick GomezChief Commercial OfficerSenior Target executiveOversees commercial strategy, merchandising-related leadership, and guest-facing growth priorities.

Who leads Target?

Michael Fiddelke became CEO in February 2026 after holding senior finance and operations roles. Jim Lee leads finance, while Prat Vemana leads technology/product and Rick Gomez leads commercial strategy.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Target?

Merchandise vendors need category buyers, sourcing, legal, compliance, and supply-chain alignment. Technology sellers usually need product, engineering, stores, supply chain, finance, data security, procurement, and sometimes Roundel or loyalty stakeholders.

How is Target organized as it scales?

Target combines centralized headquarters functions with a large store and supply-chain workforce. Its stores are also fulfillment nodes, so many decisions require both digital and physical-store owners to agree.

As of June 2026.Sources:Target leadership team Target contact and help

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