Mary Beth Schnell Email and Phone Number

Responsible for driving growth on Ragu and Bertolli Pasta Sauce within the SE Market while maintaining strong customer relationships across 11 retail customers including Publix, Food Lion and Southeastern Grocers. Work in partnership with a broker support network to develop joint annual business plans with retailers.

Responsible for leading the frozen and refrigerated business teams for the Publix Supermarkets accountManagement of 7 direct reports including field, business planning and region category management resourcesDevelop annual initiatives and strategies to deliver account program objectives

Responsible for 9 Southeastern States that represented 10% of GMI US Retail Business ($1.1 Billion in Revenue/50MM Cases)Top 6 Account Teams (Publix, Delhaize, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter, MDI, Ingles) represented 86% of total region Led and motivated a team comprised of business planning and account field personnel (total headcount of 68)Developed region strategies and priorities designed to aid in delivery of annual corporate objectives

Supported three GMI field regions representing 26% of US Retail Business including Kroger, Ahold and NE Geographic / 125MM CasesServed as a liaison across multiple functions such as Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Marketing to help identify opportunities and bring closure on recommendations submitted by field regions

Led the Southeast Region Business Center Trade Marketing Department encompassing Trade, Finance and Customer Promotions (8 direct reports – all high potential move-through positions)

Responsible for leading the Publix Supermarkets direct selling team o 7 direct reports including field and planning/category management resourceso $140MM in Revenue / 6 MM Cases

Served as Liaison between Field Sales Offices, National Sales Zones, Marketing, and Supply Chain Functions

Served as General Mills Point for Category Management Initiatives (Winn Dixie RTE Cereal Category Captain)