Ralph Thompson

Ralph Thompson has extensive experience in the food distribution sector, particularly in meat and seafood categories. Currently serving as Category Manager for Meat Sales at Merchants Distributors, LLC since November 2019, Ralph previously worked as a Pork Buyer/Merchandiser at MDI Merchants Distributors from November 2015 to November 2019 and held various roles at Southeastern Grocers, including Merchandising Director for Meat/Seafood. Ralph's career at BI-LO Holdings included positions such as Category Manager for Fresh Beef/Pork and Fresh Meat, Divisional Meat and Seafood Sales Manager overseeing a team with annual sales of $415M, and Category Manager of Meat and Seafood, managing substantial sales budgets. Ralph began at BI-LO LLC as a Buyer Merchandiser and holds an Associate degree in Business Science from Southern Wesleyan University.