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Grüns · 1 day ago

Account Executive, Target

Grüns is a company dedicated to providing simple and convenient foundational nutrition through their gummies. They are seeking an Account Executive to manage and grow their business at Target, responsible for buyer relationships, promotional strategies, and overall account management.

Dietary SupplementsHealth CareNutritionSnack FoodWellness

Responsibilities

Own the day to day and long term growth of the Target business across store and digital, acting like a GM of the account
Manage and deepen relationships with an expanded Target buyer set, ensuring all categories are supported with clarity, confidence, and strategic POV
Establish a reliable monthly sales update cadence for buyers and internal leadership, translating performance into actionable insights
Lead promo planning and recapping end to end, including building smarter grids, aligning with national programs, and improving ROI visibility
Build a repeatable feature workflow that covers briefing, asset coordination, launch management, proof of execution, and post promo learning loops
Maintain Target’s single source of truth across key dates, SKU setup, promo calendars, asset needs, and execution requirements
Proactively generate a pipeline of incremental Target opportunities, including new items, placements, off shelf features, digital visibility, and category expansion
Shift buyer conversations from transactional updates to opportunity led strategy, bringing insights and high conviction ideas to every touchpoint
Drive cross functional alignment with Growth, Retention, Ops, and brokers to ensure strong execution

Qualification

CPG sales experienceTarget account managementData analysisTarget systems proficiencyExcelPowerPointRelationship managementStrategic thinkingPresentation skills

Required

3+ years of CPG sales experience, with at least 2 years directly owning the Target account
Understands Target economics, merchant expectations, category dynamics, and retail rhythms deeply
Has a strong track record of developing and executing Target off shelf programs like features, endcaps, seasonal moments, and promo events
Sharp with data and comfortable synthesizing SPINS, Nielsen, IRI, panel data, and POS into clear stories and decisions
Has owned high stakes line reviews, negotiations, and presentations with Target merchant teams
Fluent in Target systems like POL, item setup portals, Roundel, or comparable tools
Advanced in Excel and PowerPoint or Google Sheets and Slides, able to build models, dashboards, and buyer ready decks

Benefits

Competitive equity packages
Comprehensive set of benefits designed to support the well-being, growth, and balance of our team
Generous PTO
Free Grüns subscriptions
Super strong benefits coverage -- for you and your family

Company

Grüns

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Grüns is a health and wellness company that offers nutrition supplements in the form of gummy snacks.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$21.11M
2025-04-04Series Unknown· $10M
2024-08-21Debt Financing· $11.11M

Leadership Team

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Chad Janis
Founder
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