San Bernardino, California (July 30, 2020) – Stater Bros. Markets is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Stoffel to the position of Vice President Marketing. 

In this role, Stoffel will continue to report to Stater Bros. Markets Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Dennis McIntyre.  Stoffel will lead the strategic planning, development and execution of Stater Bros. Market’s center store category management initiatives, procurement, master data management (MDM), and the Company’s store brand quality assurance program.

“Paul is a well-respected and a valuable member of the Stater Bros. Family,” stated Pete Van Helden,Stater Bros. Markets CEO.  “Paul consistently demonstrates strategic focus and forward-thinking.   I have confidence in his leadership and vision to help move the business forward,” Van Helden added.

Stoffel has over twenty-three (23) years in the retail grocery industry. He began his career at Stater Bros. Markets in 1997 as a Courtesy Clerk at the Company’s Arlington location in Riverside and held the positions of Meat Wrapper and Clerk before being promoted to the Merchandising Department at the Corporate Office in 2005. Stoffel was promoted to Inventory Analyst in the Marketing Department in 2006 and continued to advance in the Marketing Department where he held the positions of Inventory Analyst Supervisor, Buyer – Merchandiser, and Director Category Management.  In 2019, he was promoted to Senior Director Marketing, his most recent position.

Stoffel earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from California State University, San Bernardino, and is also a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) Food Industry Management Program.

About Stater Bros. Markets

Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately-owned supermarket chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County.  The Company currently operates 171 supermarkets, and there are approximately 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Markets Family.  Since 2008, Stater Bros. Markets and Stater Bros. Charities have contributed more than $80 million in food and funds to local Southern California communities. For more information, read Our Story.

Stater Bros. Markets…Serving Southern California for Nearly 84 Years
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