Kara Schimmel
About Kara Schimmel
Kara Schimmel is the Trade Planning Lead for the Kroger Team (Cereal/Yogurt) at General Mills in Cincinnati, Ohio, with extensive experience in category management and business analytics within the food and beverage industry.
Title at General Mills
Kara Schimmel is currently the Trade Planning Lead for the Kroger Team (Cereal/Yogurt) at General Mills. She is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Her role involves overseeing trade planning and strategies for key product categories, ensuring the efficient execution of plans within the Kroger Team.
Professional Experience at General Mills
Kara Schimmel has been employed at General Mills since 2018. She started as a Business Category Lead for the Kroger Team (Meals/Baking/Yogurt), where she worked from 2018 to 2019. She then served as the Customer Account Lead II for the Kroger Team (Baking/Dinners/Potatoes) from 2019 to 2021. Currently, she holds the position of Trade Planning Lead for the Kroger Team (Cereal/Yogurt). In these roles, Kara has been responsible for managing important product categories, implementing effective trade planning, and collaborating with team members to drive success within the Kroger Team.
Past Roles at Ocean Spray Cranberries
Before joining General Mills, Kara Schimmel worked at Ocean Spray Cranberries. She held the position of Associate Manager for Business Analytics & Insights in 2017 for five months, and prior to that, she worked as an Assistant Manager for Business Analytics & Insights from 2016 to 2017 for 11 months. Additionally, she was a Category Management Analyst for the Kroger Team from 2014 to 2016. Her roles at Ocean Spray Cranberries focused on delivering business insights and analytics, contributing to strategic decision-making and category management.
Internships and Early Career
Kara Schimmel began her career with internships that provided a foundation in design and business. She interned at UniRush, LLC as a Design Co-Op in 2010 for two months in Blue Ash, Ohio, and at the University of Cincinnati as a Design Co-Op in 2009 for three months in Cincinnati, Ohio. These early experiences helped her develop valuable skills in design and problem-solving, which she later applied in her business analytics roles.
Education Background
Kara Schimmel is an alumna of the University of Cincinnati, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Her educational background provided her with a solid foundation in arts and applied sciences, essential for her career in business analytics and category management. She also attended Sylvania Northview High School, laying the groundwork for her academic and professional journey.