2021 Star Woman in Convenience winner: Anna Mazza

Throughout her 14-year career, Anna Mazza makes sure everything runs smoothly and effectively, working with associates and bookkeepers to ensure all site-level issues are resolved quickly to facilitate increased sales and profits.

Mazza supports the relationship with wholesale distributors, ensuring products are in stock, properly listed in the price book and scannable at the Petro-Canada site level. She also coordinates the associate supplier program, along with all listings and inventory change management of products and processes destined for Suncor’s retail and wholesale c-stores. 

“I enjoy that the c-store industry is always evolving,” she says. “I’m fortunate to work with leading vendors and category professionals that make every day a learning experience.”

Mazza played a key role during the company’s recent transition of 1,500-plus Petro-Canada retail locations to one national strategic wholesale distribution partner: Sobeys Wholesale. 

“This provided significant cost savings for our retailers,” she says. “Seeing the completion of this roll-out and the benefits come to fruition has been extremely rewarding.”

Mazza works with Sobeys to develop planning initiatives to leverage the Sobeys Compliments brand products. She also onboards, trains and mentors new category management specialists, taking pride in helping to create a new generation of professional women and men.