Kara Schimmel Email & Phone Number

- CPG sales professional with 10+ years experience in food & beverage categories, with HQ & Kroger account experience- Category management experience at the Kroger and National level across 20+ dry grocery, dairy, frozen, and beverage categories, leading new item sell-in process & building customer first strategies- Kroger account management experience, managing customer relationship, executing all aspects of the Kroger merchandising plan, and leading yearly business planning process- Trade planning experience including budget management, trade efficiency planning, and customer negotiations- Team leadership experience coaching and developing teams of 1-8 direct reports for 6+ years- Turning insights to action through storytelling, with knowledge in IRI/Nielsen, Kroger Market6 & 84,51 Stratum, SPINS, and database management- Experience working cross-functionally and vertically with internal counterparts and leadership

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  University Of Cincinnati

  Mathematics