Melissa Bigaouette
About Melissa Bigaouette
Melissa Bigaouette is an Associate Finance Manager at General Mills with over two decades of experience in finance and business management in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
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Melissa Bigaouette currently holds the position of Associate Finance Manager at General Mills. She is based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Professional Experience at General Mills
Melissa Bigaouette has an extensive history with General Mills, spanning several roles over more than a decade. She began as a Demand Planner for Meals from 2007 to 2009, then moved to Sourcing Finance as a Financial Analyst II from 2009 to 2011. She continued as a Financial Analyst II for Foodservice In Store Bakeries from 2011 to 2012 and then for the Reporting Center of Excellence (RCOE) from 2012 to 2014. Melissa advanced to the role of Senior Financial Analyst, Trade Finance from 2014 to 2017. She later served as a finance professional within the Yoplait Business Unit from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Sr Data Analyst for Global Internal Audit from 2019 to 2021 before stepping into her current role as Associate Finance Manager.
Career at Best Buy
Prior to her extensive career at General Mills, Melissa Bigaouette gained significant experience at Best Buy. She worked as a Demand Planner from 2000 to 2002 and as a Sr Demand Planner Analyst from 2002 to 2004. She then transitioned to roles in pricing optimization, including as a Design Developer Pricing in 2005 and in Price Optimization from 2005 to 2007 in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Bigaouette received her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business, studying from 2009 to 2012. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the College of Saint Benedict, where she studied from 1996 to 2000. Her educational background has equipped her with a robust foundation in business and financial management, complemented by over two decades of professional experience.
Background in Finance Management
Melissa Bigaouette has over two decades of experience in finance and business management roles within the consumer goods industry, primarily in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Her career highlights at General Mills include contributing to the financial strategies of the Yoplait Business Unit and holding several key roles in financial analysis and trade finance. Her extensive background also includes significant experience in internal audit and demand planning. Her early career at Best Buy further enriched her expertise in pricing optimization and demand planning.