Robert Craig
About Robert Craig
Robert Craig is a Sourcing Manager for Holistic Margin Management at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, with extensive experience in packaging sourcing and procurement.
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Robert Craig is the Sourcing Manager for Holistic Margin Management at General Mills. He assumed this role in February 2022, focusing on cost optimization and margin improvement strategies in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Current Role at General Mills
Robert Craig currently works at General Mills as the Sourcing Manager for Holistic Margin Management. In this capacity, he focuses on optimizing costs and enhancing margins, thereby contributing to the company's overall financial health. This role is based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Before his current position, Robert Craig served as the Assistant Sourcing Manager for Rigid Packaging at General Mills from 2020 to 2022. During these two years, he honed his expertise in packaging sourcing within the same geographic area.
Consulting Experience
Robert Craig worked as a Consultant at Twelve Consulting Group from 2019 to 2020. During his 11-month tenure, he gained valuable experience in the consulting field before transitioning back into sourcing management.
Roles at 3M
Robert Craig's career at 3M included several roles in sourcing and procurement. Starting as a Procurement Analyst (2013-2015), he then became a Strategic Sourcing Analyst for Packaging (2015-2016) and a Sourcing Category Manager for Packaging (2016-2019). These roles helped him build a strong foundation in strategic sourcing and category management, all based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Early Career at Fastenal Company
Robert Craig began his career at Fastenal Company as a Manufacturing Purchasing Assistant (2010-2012) and later as a Quality Assurance Analyst (2012-2013). These early roles, based in Winona, MN, provided him with a solid background in procurement and quality assurance.
Education and Expertise
Robert Craig holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, where he studied Business Administration from 2019 to 2022. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Winona State University, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His educational background complements his extensive experience in sourcing, procurement, and quality assurance.