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The transition of Fast Moving Packaged Goods into the Online Retailing space has been a rocky one. Swinging from Direct to Consumer to Partnership approaches, the scenario does look clearer now than 4 years ago. But, is this going to settle like this? To look back into what’s happened and what is to come, we invited J&J’s Sri Rajagopalan, who’s currently leading the OTC branch of the American Corporation into the online channel. In this Podcast, you will learn about: What’s happened in the last 4 years. How will G approach online in the next 5-10 years? Is going DTC still an option? Which categories will be disrupted next.

Our guest on this episode of the career success podcast is Davide Lunghi. Davide has been working within the luxury industry since 2002 for brands like Fendi, TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith.   Key topics include: Estee Lauder, Richmond, Swatch and Luxottica – What others in the luxury industry should be learning from them The impact Generations Y and Z have had on the growth of luxury How the industry can keep up with estimates of 4%–5% compound annual rate over the next three years  

The Gender Pay Gap is the percentual difference of  hourly pay between genders across levels and functions. This is a different concept to “Equal pay”, which compares pay between genders for doing the same job. To discuss this particular topic, we’ve invited Helena Perheentupa. Currently Head of Licencing for Mattel DACH, Nordics and Benelux, she’s balanced a successful career with family life, having started at P&G in Finland and working later in Sweden, the Netherlands and now . In this podcast, we discuss: Changes in the last 20 years that have reduced the Gender Pay Gap. Measures that can be taken to reduce the Gap further Causes of the Gap Helena’s advice on how to by the Gap and be successful in business

Montse olas is a highly qualified Global Marketing and Branding board level executive with over 18 years of experience in marketing and communications, digital, new product development, retail, PR and business development strategy within leading brands and companies. Montse is a true international profile with experience working in Spain, UK, US, Australia and an emphasis on the beauty and luxury markets with a proven ability to adapt and work efficiently in fast-paced organizations. She is a marketer with strong commercial acumen, online discipline and consumer focus; excellent leadership, charisma and communication abilities. In this podcast we discuss: The shift from a boss to an inspirational leader The qualities which some of the best leaders portray Camillo Pane and Barack Obama – Why Monste believes in their leadership skills? Some of the learning platforms she uses to brush up on her leadership skills Empowerment, guidance, inspiration and recognition – Monste’s secrets to ing leaders

Roopa Varghese, Sr. Director of Digital Marketplaces and New Brands at Georgia-Pacific, provides her insights on how the US macro-economy has shifted and affected the Retail and Consumer Packaged goods industry. Roopa has a lengthy business experience in the US, having been based there for over 12 years, having had leadership roles for the likes of The Boston Consulting Group and The Hershey Company before landing her current role. In this Podcast, we discuss: US Market’s recovery after the recession Shift of consumer behaviors as a result of macroeconomic turmoil The American shopper of the 21st century New in-store habits of this time The influence of eCommerce in this change Trends in the next decade and beyond

This week we speak with  Mike Sukitch a global Sales Executive with a distinguished Procter & Gamble and Kraft Foods/Mondel?z International career, which includes sixteen years in key emerging markets assignments and sixteen years in the developed markets of US and Europe. He has a consistent and proven track record with extensive operational, P&L and strategic management experience performing as the highest-ranking sales officer or department head in several locations.  His experience includes executive leadership on multi-functional country, regional and Commercial Board’s for the past seventeen years.  He is currently the Vice President Global Sales Planning & Activation for Mondelez International. During this podcast we discuss: Amazon’s acquisition of whole foods and how that will change the retail industry The leadership skills that will be required in the rapidly changing and digital environment of future The importance of an MBA in today’s world

LS International speaks with Walmart eCommerce’s VP of Digital Acceleration, Kate Pearson. We discuss with Kate about how an army background has contributed to her career in business. Being someone who’s managed big teams in traditional Retail but is currently working on projects that are cutting edge, she’s developed a leadership style that’s enabled her to be successful in very diverse set ups, from the Army to Retail, Logistics and Strategy. “Many people think of the military as a command and control leadership style, but the military really encourages leadership development and is very influential on how we think about leadership in Business. I learnt how to motivate and develop future leaders and grow talent”. During the Podcast we discuss: A military background and leadership style in the business world Innovations Kate has developed in Omnichannel What’s next in the eCommerce journey Moving from Operations to General Management

On this episode of The Career Success Podcast, LS International speaks with Tharyn Estevez, Director of Marketing and Brand Activation CEE at Mattel. During the podcast, we discuss: Where the toy industry is heading and the role of digital play vs. traditional play. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how employees will work with machines in the future. How Tharyn’s various leadership roles have shaped her management style.

On this episode of The Career Success Podcast, LS International speaks with Maureen O’Shea, Global Product Supply Senior Director for Biotech and new Molecules at Merck. Maureen is currently a nominee for the 2017 Supply Chain leadership award: http://www.scms-summit.com/2017-Nominees/vote We discuss with Maureen how she adopts Nike’s “Just do it” slogan in her approach to decision making and how it has led her to having successful hands-on experience in end to end supply chain across manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, CMO management, planning and contract negotiation. “It’s a very fast-moving world, we have to be brave, we have to be agile, we have to jump, and we have to that the only strategy the customer sees is execution.” During the podcast, we discuss: The three actions or strategies a company can adopt to move into a new direction in Supply Chain The top three differences Maureen perceives between Pharma and FMCG Her approach on leadership How Maureen implements decision making when it comes to execution

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Check out this new interview with Daniel Torres Dwyer who will be heading up executive search for the Supply Chain function here at LS International. Daniel has experience networking with top talent in blue-chip multinationals in Retail, Consumer Goods and Pharma. He has predominantly worked within Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and General Management Engagements in Europe, North America and LATAM across the Director, Sr. Director and VP levels. He was born and raised in Barcelona but with part of his origins in New Zealand and Ireland. He speaks five languages and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Barcelona, where he also competed a 6-month study at the University College Utrecht. In this 6 minute interview we will discuss: The level of demand for Supply Chain talent today How to attract the best talent in Supply Chain talent trends

LS International speaks with Joanna Allen, Global Vice President for Hellman’s at Unilever on the importance of a diverse workforce for successful employee attraction and retention. Joanna discusses diversity and recruitment, exploring ‘gender and sexuality, but also diversity in of mental processing styles, kind of different strengths and different experiences from geographies.’ During the podcast, we speak with Joanna on the following points: Working with diverse groups of people. The effect diversity has had on recruitment. Unilver promoting female leadership. The biggest challenges for business over the next 5 years.

The Edelman trust barometer says 51% of employees do not trust their CEO’s and we know employee engagement and trust is a big factor in that and a popular topic right now. We were ed by James Mounter, VP of Sales for J&J China to discuss his thoughts on leadership, management and employee engagement. Listen to the full podcast to hear James’ thoughts on: ·         Actions that leaders can take to build trust within their organization ·         The biggest challenges in Asia at the moment ·         How the multinational organization will deal with challenges to keep relevant in the market Thank you and please comment with any questions!

Attracting and retaining talent is a hot subject in today’s market. Employers are keener than ever to find out how they can adapt and lead today’s millennium. Gianluca di Tondo, Senior Global Brand Director for the Heineken® Brand explores how ‘they need to see you not only as the boss, but a mentor. You need to keep getting excited, you need to fuel their ion, and they need to see the ion in you.’ Gianluca is self-motivated and entrepreneurial with an edge in global marketing, managing partnerships, motivating teams and getting things done. Listen to the full podcast to here Gianluca speak about his thoughts on leadership, goals, and what it’s like to be a part of one of the most well-known brands globally.

Atilla Cansun Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Committee Member of Merck Consumer Health Company

Different backgrounds, functions, interest and cultures are important to build a successful workforce. But, what does it take to be a successful leader? Lauren Steibing of LS International speaks with Stijn Demeersseman, General Manager Commercial Operations D for the UK&I at L’Oreal to find out how lead a team to achieve the highest turnover and market share growth in 15 years. The one definition that Stijn mentioned resonates most with him is “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – and we have to agree. Listen to the full Podcast to hear Stijn’s opinions on: –          Leadership and Diversity –          Innovation –          Facing and overcoming business challenges  

Pol Codina started his career in marketing at PepsiCo working on iconic brands like Doritos, Fritos and Lays. After four and a half years in marketing Pol made the move to sales where he worked his way up to National s Director. Along the way he was awarded BEST 2011 Lidl negotiation and commercial agreement across Europe and BEST 2011 supplier among all Eroski’s FMCG suppliers according to the Advantage Group. In January of 2016, Pol made the move to Nike where he’s leading Converse’s channel strategy and heading up a team of 25. You will hear about Pol’s key opinions on: ability and how no one is more able than you for your career. What he didn’t know about the fashion industry before ing Nike. How important online vs. brick and mortar stores are for Nike.

Javier Hernandez has 18 years of FMCG experience within P&G and Duracell. He started his career with P&G in Mexico within the market research function and soon after, he began his international career in Belgium to become the manager for Consumer & Market Knowledge for Home Care in Western Europe. He then was promoted into a Group Manager position in Geneva and in 2005, he moved into Brand Management on Dish Care for Western Europe. He worked his way up in marketing and in 2013 he became the Associate Marketing Director for Duracell for Western Europe and Global Rechargeable products where they delivered the best year since P&G acquired the brand.  They achieved growth across all measures including a 4% increase in sales, 6% increase in share and over 50% increase in Profit. In 2015 he was asked to lead the Duracell integration into Berkshire Hathaway for the UK & Irish business and in 2016 he was appointed the General Manager for Duracell UK & Ireland as a Berkshire Hathaway company. :06 Introduction 1:25 The most important job selection factors. 2:43 Why you shouldn’t be guided by a title. 3:45 Javier’s key learning throughout his career. 5:05 Currency exchange and how to deal with the market uncertainly of today. 6:21 Duracell’s vision on e-commerce. 7:49 Duracell’s key challenges at the moment. 9:18 Why he took the risk to leave P&G and go to Duracell. 10:30 What is the culture behind the $2 billion start up?   We would love your ! Please write any questions or comments below.

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast will be ed by John Charles. John has over 20 years of business development and sales leadership experience with PepsiCo building iconic Global Brands such as Pepsi, Gatorade, Tropicana, Frito Lay, and Quaker. In the retail sales channel, prior to PepsiCo, John worked in the spirits industry for Jim Beam International and Agribusiness for Continental Grain. All told, John Charles has worked in over 40 different markets across Latin America, Europe, Middle East/Africa and Asia. He is currently based in the USA and serves as the Vice President of International Sales for Walmart International, overseeing PepsiCo sales across Mexico, UK, Canada, Brazil, and China among other markets.   :06 Introduction 1:18 John’s tips on developing great leadership skills. 3:45 Crafting a common vision about what you want to achieve. 5:08 John’s biggest failure and how he learned the importance of cash flow. 6:38 Why it is important to make digital a part of your everyday job. 7:37 International experiences and how they help you grow as a leader. 8:07 Technical vs. People skills – Getting to the right balance. 9:08 Biggest changes in the industry – E-commerce, consolidation, and volatility of international markets. 10:15 How these changes will influence the consumer goods industry in the next 3-5 years.   Please write any questions or comments you have below!

Our guest on this episode of the Career Success Podcast is Andreas Welsch, Head of International for KIND Snacks. Andreas was born in Berlin, and has 28 years of consumer goods experience, where he had the chance to work with some of the leading names and iconic brands in the industry like Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Henkel Adhesives and Innocent Smoothies. Andreas calls himself a growth manager, because again and again he has been attracted to roles where a business needed to either be established, internationally expanded or turned around. Forming experiences include starting a sales force in East less than one year after the wall opened, establishing a company in non-democratic Romania and living in Bucharest for 5 years. Andreas has held local, regional and global roles and worked on all continents except Africa. :08 Introduction 1:03 Leadership – one size doesn’t fit all. 2:20 Innovation and private label’s effects on price in the market. 4:33 The concept of brand management and how it will change. 6:20 How bad bosses effect companies and what you can do about it. 8:38 Kind Snacks’ company culture and what their products offer. We would love your ! Please write any questions or comments in the comments section below.