Lee succeeds Michael Fiddelke, Target’s chief operating officer.

For the CFO role at Target, Lee will receive an annual base salary of $850,000 and a cash sign-on bonus of $2.2 million, according to an SEC filing. Not only is Lee coming from PepsiCo, another Fortune 50 company, his international experience was most likely also appealing to the board, Rulke said.

Jim Lee, the former deputy chief financial officer for Pepsi, will officially start in his new role next week, replacing Michael Fiddelke, who will then fully assume the role of chief operating officer, a job opening left by departing longtime executive John Mulligan, who is retiring, according to a Thursday morning release, .

Lee has more than 25 years of financial, strategy and business experience at PepsiCo (PEP.O), Target said, adding that he will oversee its financial planning and analysis, finance capabilities, internal audit and corporate development.

The new chief financial officer will join the retailer on Sept. 22 after more than 25 years at the drinks maker, where he most recently served as deputy CFO.

U.S. retailer Target on Thursday named long-time PepsiCo executive Jim Lee as its chief financial officer effective Sept. 22. Lee succeeds Michael Fiddelke, who was appointed as the company's chief operating officer early this year after serving as its finance chief since late 2019.