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10 Costco food buyers
These ten current and former Costco food buyers have held buyer and category roles in food at Costco. A reader can learn how buying works in food at Costco from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amber Frost
LinkedInExperience: Fresh Foods Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Fresh Foods Buyer at Costco Wholesale since June 2024. At Costco Wholesale they were also International Product Sourcing Buyer (2020–2024), Assistant Buyer Freezer (2018–2020), Inventory Control Specialist (2014–2018) and Staff Level Manager- Warehouse Operations (2012–2014), giving a view of food buying and warehouse work.
Ashley Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Buyer at Costco Wholesale since March 2021, a role their profile places in the Fresh Food Division in Issaquah, Washington. They also held a Buyer row at Costco Wholesale from 2018 to 2021, and were an Assistant Buyer (2015–2018), Inventory Control Specialist (2012–2015) and Supervisor (2005–2012) there.
Cameron Plymale
LinkedInExperience: AVP GMM Service Deli Bakery Food Court Buying · Costco Wholesale; Former Buyer, Corporate Dairy · Costco Wholesale
AVP GMM Service Deli Bakery Food Court Buying at Costco Wholesale since October 2023. At Costco Wholesale they were also AGMM - Bakery & Food Court (2019–2023), Buyer - Meat Processing for Cooler, Freezer & Deli (2018–2019) and Buyer, Corporate Dairy (2012–2018), so the person can speak to food buying at several levels.
Daniel Miko
LinkedInExperience: Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Buyer at Costco Wholesale since November 2020 and Assistant Buyer there (2016–2020). Their profile describes operational experience in the Meat and Fresh Food departments and buying experience in two divisions across departments such as Fresh Foods, Dry/Shelf Stable Foods and Frozen.
Geraldine Weeks
LinkedInExperience: Former Food Court Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Former Food Court Buyer at Costco Wholesale (2017–2023) and Live Goods Buyer there since April 2023. At Costco Wholesale they were also Bakery Buyer (2016–2017), Fresh Foods Regional (2005–2016) and Assistant Warehouse Manager (2000–2005), so the person can speak to buying for the food court and bakery.
Jeanene Rollins
LinkedInExperience: Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Buyer at Costco Wholesale since July 2002, with a profile headline of Buyer-Frozen Foods-Costco Wholesale. Their profile describes a senior buyer in the food and retail industries with skills in negotiation, team building, product development and P&L management, and it also lists Buyer at Lord & Taylor (2000–2001).
John Mullins
LinkedInExperience: Buyer · Costco Wholesale
Buyer at Costco Wholesale since July 1984, with a profile based in Addison, Illinois. Their profile says they have purchased every consumable department within the company, with a specialty in gourmet deli, and that they managed the imported cheese and meat programs for the total company.
Kimberly Thuringer
LinkedInExperience: Former Buyer - Corporate Food and Sundries · Costco Wholesale
Former Buyer - Corporate Food and Sundries at Costco Wholesale (2000–2013) and AGMM there since July 2013. At Costco Wholesale they were also Buyer in Training (1998–2000) and worked in Construction and Distribution (1992–1997), and their profile says their Costco career began in 1989 at the Lynnwood, WA Costco.
Russ York
LinkedInExperience: Candy and Protein Bar Buyer · Costco
Candy and Protein Bar Buyer at Costco since June 2025, with a profile headline describing work as a developer of private label candy, confection, protein bar and protein applications. Their profile also lists Liquor Buyer and Developer of Private Label Beer, Wine and Spirits at Costco Wholesale (2015–2026).
Scott Helwege
LinkedInExperience: Buyer Bakery & Food Courts · Costco Wholesale
Buyer Bakery & Food Courts at Costco Wholesale since May 2018, a role their profile says includes sourcing all packaging materials used in both departments. At Costco Wholesale they were also Trim Buyer (2015–2018), Buyer Boxed Beef (2014–2015) and Director R&D - Fresh Foods (2007–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's category, such as fresh foods, bakery and food court, deli or candy, to the question you want to ask, since buyers know their own categories best. Check whether the role is current or past, because the work in a category can change over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a food buyer at a warehouse club plan the assortment for a category?
- 02How does buying fresh categories such as bakery or deli differ from buying packaged food at a warehouse club?
- 03How does a food buyer work with suppliers to develop private label items?
Reaching Costco food buyers
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How much does it cost to reach Costco food buyers?
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