Michael Kuhlmann

Owned Brand Sr. Buyer - Food at Target

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

About

Experience

  • Target (Full-time · 10 yrs)
    • Sr. Buyer Owned Brands--Deli, Bakery, Food-Service and Seasonal
      Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Sr. Owned Brand Buyer--Deli and Food-Service
      Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Senior Buyer Fresh Meat
      Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Risk and Product Line Manager at Cargill
    Sep 2014 - Aug 2016 · 2 yrs

    Responsible for reporting, tracking and managing the Linseed Oil, Soybean Oil, and Canola oil positions. Recommend and execute risk strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis. Work with customers on their risk management and strategies to price our hedged products. Accountable for P&L in assigned products.

  • Cargill (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Account Manager--Food Ingredients (Domestic & Tropical Oils)
      Dec 2012 - May 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Leverage Food Ingredients System platform efforts with the individual business units to bring the depth of Cargill to the customer. Lead and coordinate internal resources to engage with customer’s R&D and deliver on the technical solutions. Develop pipeline of new solutions. Establish DSO/SCO as Technology Leader in the market place. Build Deep Customer Relationships with targeted customers through interactions with multiple level of customer’s organization.

    • Product Line Manager--Commodity Merchant
      Aug 2010 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Managed Product line P&L Responsible for merchandizing 600,000+ tons of Soy Hulls annually Developed and executed on market bias and trading strategies (import and export) Maintained a supply chain that ensured our BU facilities operated at desired efficiencies. Collaborated with customers and suppliers to manage logistics Worked cross functionally to support grain processing activities Surveyed market conditions, and other economic forces in order to maintain and grow Cargill’s position in the market place Collaborated with direct reports to created detailed development plans

    • Commodity Merchant
      Jun 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Analyzed commodity markets Developed trading biases Collaborated with customers and suppliers to manage logistics Strong focus on lowering ADP to net 10 Prospecting of potential customers in the livestock/pharmaceutical markets Trained in technical chart analysis at Chicago Board of Trade.