Marisa Montero
About Marisa Montero
Marisa Montero is the Trade Planning Lead at General Mills, specializing in UNFI, with a background in marketing and international business from the University of Minnesota.
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Marisa Montero currently holds the position of Trade Planning Lead at General Mills, focusing on UNFI in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Career at General Mills
Marisa Montero's tenure at General Mills has seen her in various roles since 2016. She began as a Business Management Associate Intern and moved through the ranks, from Customer Account Lead to Trade Planning Lead for Grocery Zone, and now she focuses on UNFI. She led a cross-functional team to optimize trade planning processes, resulting in a 15% increase in efficiency, and developed a new trade promotion strategy that contributed to a 10% sales growth.
Education and Early Career
Marisa Montero graduated from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & International Business. During her studies, she worked as a Student Finance Worker and interned at Cummins Inc. as a Product Management Intern and at New Brighton Community Center as an Ed-Ventures Childcare Assistant.
Achievements at General Mills
Marisa Montero received the 'Excellence in Trade Planning' award at General Mills in 2022 for her outstanding performance and innovative solutions in trade planning. She has also contributed insights as a guest speaker at the 2022 National Trade Promotion Conference.