Influential Woman · Manufacturing

Margret Robinson

Inventory Controller | Material Management & Process Lead, Conagra Brands

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Degree High School with Honors and Scholarship Award Degree Associates in Business Management (in progress)

Her Story

About Margret

Before working at ConAgra, I was a bit younger and kept taking small franchise jobs like waitressing, lead management there, or even delivering for Jimmy John's. Then I came down to Arkansas to get to know my dad, and my dad helped me get into ConAgra. It really threw me into it. I really liked it, and I got to learn a lot, and I just sponged it and enjoyed it. This is my first experience in manufacturing, and I've been here almost 3 years now. I started in one position, but I'd get bored, so I kept building off of that and moving to different roles, just sponging the information. Now I work as an inventory controller and material handler. I'm pretty good at material management. It's endless learning - I keep seeing windows, there's so much that goes into just factories alone. I'd like to work for corporate one day, but it just kind of depends. I'm also going back to school now to get my associates in business management, and I've just been trying to fit that into my work schedule.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Margret

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to the love of learning - it's endless learning. I keep seeing windows, there's so much that goes into just factories alone. I really enjoyed it from the start. I like how fast-paced it is and how much we actually do here as a company. I just kept building off of that. I'd get bored at one position, then I would do another. I just would sponge the information, and I enjoyed it. That passion for constantly learning and absorbing new information is what's helped me grow and do well in my role.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

The best career advice I've received is that in the corporate world, you gotta think about money in terms of business. It's all about money. That was my best advice working in the corporate world. Now, for smaller companies, I'd say it's building your team, it's building your people, but it's also a lot about the money these days.

03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

I would say to probably slow down a little bit. Sometimes I take on way more than I should, so slowing down is important. And really learning your chain of management, and just going from there, especially if you're working in this kind of world. A chain of command is really important - it'll get you really far.

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