Dolores Wagner Polley
About Dolores Wagner Polley
Dolores Wagner Polley is a Category Manager with extensive experience in the food and consumer goods industry, currently working at Chobani in Melbourne, Australia. She has held various roles in category management and analysis at notable companies including Fonterra, George Weston Foods, and Henkel.
Current Role at Chobani
Dolores Wagner Polley serves as a Category Manager at Chobani, a position she has held since 2021. Based in Melbourne, Australia, she is responsible for managing product categories and developing strategies to enhance market performance. Her role involves analyzing market trends and consumer behavior to optimize product offerings.
Previous Experience at Fonterra
Prior to her current role, Dolores worked at Fonterra as a Category Manager from 2017 to 2021. During her four years in Melbourne, Australia, she focused on category management, contributing to the company's strategic initiatives and product development efforts.
Career Background in Germany
Dolores has extensive experience in the German market. She worked at Henkel as a Category Analyst for seven months in 2005 in Düsseldorf. Following this, she spent five years at GfK in Frankfurt Am Main as a Consultant in Shopper Panel Services from 2007 to 2012, where she provided insights into consumer shopping behaviors.
Education and Qualifications
Dolores holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Swinburne University of Technology, which she completed in 2006. She also studied International Business/Trade/Commerce at Kennesaw State University from 2001 to 2002. Additionally, she earned a Diplom-Betriebswirtin (FH) in International Business and Marketing from Reutlingen University from 2002 to 2005.
Experience in Australia
In addition to her roles at Chobani and Fonterra, Dolores worked at George Weston Foods as a Senior Category Development Manager from 2013 to 2017 in Melbourne. Earlier in her career, she was an Assistant Regional HR for Asia Pacific at WestLB for four months in 2003, working in both Hong Kong and Sydney.