Tara Shields
About Tara Shields
Tara Shields is the Customer Development Manager at General Mills with over 20 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Title at General Mills
Tara Shields currently holds the position of Customer Development Manager at General Mills. In this role, she is responsible for formulating and executing detailed business plans that align with organizational strategies.
Past Roles at ConAgra Brands
From 2014 to 2018, Tara Shields worked at ConAgra Brands as a Business Development Manager. During her tenure, she dedicated four years to developing and presenting customer-focused business reviews and optimizing business performance.
Role as Account Manager at Heinz Canada
In 2014, Tara held a brief 5-month position as Account Manager at Heinz Canada. Her responsibilities included clarifying issues, creating solutions, and utilizing her strong analytical and communication skills.
Tenure at Unilever
Tara Shields has a significant history with Unilever, where she worked in various capacities from 1997 to 2014. She began as a Territory Manager for four years and was later promoted to Key Account Manager, a role she held for 13 years.
Education at University of Regina
Tara Shields completed her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Finance at the University of Regina. She pursued her studies from 1990 to 1994.
Expertise in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Tara Shields brings over two decades of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Her areas of expertise include building relationships through integrity and honesty and engaging cross-functional teams in complex situations.