I need names of the category managers or buyers (regional or
national) for retail chains like Target, Costco, Kroger, Albertson's,
CVS, etc. Category of interest is nonalcoholic beverages (sports
drinks, health drinks, bottled waters, etc.).

Are the names of these buyers (or even sales reps) for these
businesses available through any directories of trade associations or
through beverage industry trade shows? Do any direct mail companies
sell any such lists? However, I am looking for a short list only
(1,000 names max), not a "minimum order of 5,000 names."

The fee as posted is for leads to anyone who sells small lists of retail
buyers. A larger fee could be arranged if someone can take this
question to step 2, and actually provide the names and titles of 20 to 30 retail
buyers.