Sara Ballou
About Sara Ballou
Sara Ballou is the Senior Sales Operations Manager - Flour at General Mills in the United States, with extensive experience in trading and managing shipments in the milling industry.
Title
Sara Ballou serves as the Senior Sales Operations Manager - Flour at General Mills. In this capacity, she manages trading and execution of shipments for over 8,000 tons of wheat middlings byproduct weekly. Her role involves establishing relationships with end-use customers and negotiating freight carrier rates from facilities to customer destinations.
Previous Experience at Panhandle Milling
Sara Ballou worked at Panhandle Milling as the Merchandising Manager from 2017 to 2020. This role was based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. During her tenure, she was responsible for managing merchandising operations, with a focus on optimizing product placement and promotional strategies.
Experience as Senior Trader at Ardent Mills
From 2014 to 2017, Sara Ballou held the position of Senior Trader at Ardent Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In this role, she was responsible for directly negotiating freight carrier rates and overseeing the shipment logistics from various facilities to customer destinations.
Background at ConAgra Mills
Sara Ballou's career includes a five-year tenure as a Trader at ConAgra Mills, from 2009 to 2014, in the Greater Omaha Area. During this period, she honed her skills in trade operations, supply chain management, and customer relationship management.
Education and Expertise
Sara Ballou attended Drake University, where she studied Marketing and Management, earning a Bachelor's degree from 2005 to 2009. Her academic background in marketing and management has equipped her with the skills needed to excel in sales operations and trading roles across the milling industry.