William Schmidt

William Schmidt is an experienced Category Manager at Southeastern Grocers, with a demonstrated history in the retail and grocery sectors. Prior roles include management positions at Harris Teeter and district management at Save-A-Lot, where significant responsibilities included P&L management and achieving double-digit same-store sales growth. While serving as Director of Site Operations for FoodKick by FreshDirect, William led the successful launch of the first site in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, tenure at Delhaize Group involved roles such as Center Store Merchandising Manager, where oversight included merchandising execution for over 1,100 stores, as well as strategic management positions that drove market expansion and efficiency. William holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Maine.