Yemi Ajagbe
About Yemi Ajagbe
Yemi Ajagbe is a Product Sales Manager at General Mills, currently working with the Annie’s brand in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Current Role at General Mills
Yemi Ajagbe is currently a Product Sales Manager for Annie’s at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, Yemi is responsible for overseeing the sales strategies and performance of Annie’s products, a brand under the General Mills umbrella. The position involves spearheading sales initiatives, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring product growth within targeted markets.
Previous Experience at General Mills
Before becoming a Product Sales Manager at General Mills, Yemi Ajagbe held several roles within the company. From 2021 to 2022, Yemi served as a Category Development Manager in the Natural Organic Business Unit. Previously, he was a Customer Account Manager II for Target from 2020 to 2021. In earlier roles, Yemi worked as a Trade Planning Lead for Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s, and as a Customer Account Manager for Albertsons/Safeway. His tenure at General Mills began in 2017 as a Business Management Associate.
Earlier Career and Internships
Yemi Ajagbe’s career journey includes notable internships and early roles. At Wells Fargo, he worked as a Financial Analyst Intern and a Sophomore Leader in 2015. He also interned at Target as a Merchandise Planning Business Analyst in 2014, where he created a functional Excel tool that optimized high-volume inventory strategy, recapturing approximately $6 million in sales. Additionally, he served as a Benefits & Reconciliation Assistant at the University of Wisconsin System.
Education Background
Yemi Ajagbe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance and Economics with a Mathematical Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earned between 2013 and 2016. Prior to that, he studied Economics at the University of Minnesota from 2011 to 2013 and attended Woodbury Senior High School from 2009 to 2013.
Volunteer Work and Community Engagement
Yemi Ajagbe is committed to volunteering for various causes, including literary arts education, equal opportunity for underrepresented minorities, financial literacy in disadvantaged communities, and physical and mental health awareness. His dedication to the Wisconsin Idea highlights the importance of using education to benefit the community and society. Yemi actively seeks feedback from his network for personal development and improvement.