Supplier Management (SM) Updates
An updated list of UNFI Supplier Managers (SMs), contact info, line, and category assignments can be found here on UNFI’s Supplier Support Site.New Team Member
Osvaldo (Ozzy) Monteiro, Group Manager - Wellness, Providence, RI. Ozzy comes to us from Stop & Shop in which he held different roles of increasing responsibilities. He reports to Lisa Madsen, Director of Wellness.Inventory Planning and Replenishment (IPAR) Updates
An updated list of UNFI Inventory Planning and Replenishment contacts and assignments can be found here on UNFI’s Supplier Support Site.Customer Moves
To improve our customer experience, UNFI is making the following customer moves for picking and shipping orders.- Earth Fare stores located in the Florida marketplace will now be served by our Sarasota DC. This includes any volume from both Atlanta and Richburg. This will take place near the end of January.
- Select Nutrition will be servicing most of the wellness products to The Fresh Market from our Philadelphia DC at the start of the calendar year.
Sales Update
Publix Account
Jan Sumner will be joining the Publix team on January 7, 2019, coming to us from Advantage Sales and Marketing. She will be taking on the responsibilities of Senior Account Manager. Reporting to Jan will be Account Managers Allison Lee and Lauri Plaisted.SEG Account
Donna Shami has been promoted to Senior Account Manager for SEG. Dale Loosier, Karin Plitt, and Jodi Schwan will report to Donna.Sales Management
The Lancaster, Atlanta, and Sarasota Regional Sales and Account Management teams will now be managed by:- Matt Jensen – Lancaster DC
- Marion (Sam) Couch – Atlanta DC
- Brad Nauert – Sarasota DC
Category Management Opportunity
Would you like to learn how UNFI Category Management stays ahead of the trends? Want to learn how to identify the next Paleo phenomenon? Would you like to demonstrate to a retailer the total value your brand brings to the category? Are there Category Management capabilities which could be supplemented or fully provided by UNFI?If the answer is “yes” to any of the questions above, please join Phillip Arons, Director of Category Management for a webinar to find out our capabilities. Please contact your Supplier Manager (SM) for a schedule, call in information, and any questions you may have about this program. It can truly take your brand to the next level.
