Florida-based retail operator Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. has announced in a press release the appointment of Robert Mould as Vice President of Grocery, who will be responsible for the sales and merchandising of all grocery, dairy and frozen foods for the Jacksonville, Florida-based grocer.
Prior to joining Winn-Dixie,Mr Mould held leadershippositionsat Bi-Lo, LLC including, most recently, Vice President of Category Management, Center Store.Before that, heserved in keymerchandising roles at H-E-B in San Antonio, Texas.
Additionally, Winn-Dixie announced the internal promotion of the following associates: Matt Gutermuth,Vice Presidentof Center Store is now Group Vice President, Non-Perishables, and will oversee Center Store, General Merchandise,Corporate Brands and Pricing functions for the company.
Mary Kellmanson, Vice President of Marketing, has been promoted to Group Vice President of Marketing. She will continue tolead all functions of theMarketingDepartment including, Advertising, Electronic Marketing,Neighborhood Marketing and Communications.
Frank Thurlow and Mike Krage, Directors of Meat and Seafood, and Produce, respectively, have been named as Vice Presidents, and Cindy Hanauer, Winn-Dixie's Director of Floral is now Senior Director of Floral.
Mr Mould will report directly to Mr Gutermuth, while Mr Gutermuth, Ms Kellmanson, Mr Thurlow, Mr Krage and Ms Hanauer will continue to report directly to Winn-Dixie's Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Dan Portnoy.
“I am very excited about the addition of Robertto our company,and the changes we have made to our existing team of talented leadership,” said Mr Portnoy. “Thiswill enable us to remain focused and responsive to the needs of our customers in this challenging economy while retainingour competitive advantage in the marketplace.”
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