John Conlin is senior vice president of Merchandising, Food & Beverage at Target. In this role, John leads Target’s ambitious Food & Beverage strategy and is responsible for all Buying activities for the Target store and digital Food & Beverage business, including Starbucks, Adult Beverage and the Good & Gather brand.
Since he joined Target in 2000, John has held numerous leadership positions across merchandising and digital, spanning categories from seasonal and stationery to home, apparel, and beauty. Most recently, he was responsible for leading the properties team for Target across real estate, new store development, store design, construction, property management and indirect procurement.

In addition to his Target responsibilities, John serves as an executive board member for Achieve Mpls, the strategic nonprofit partner of the Minneapolis public school system. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FMI – the Food Industry Association.

John received his bachelor’s degree in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.