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More than one Option “Sponsored by Nuffnang” Two times today I was reminded that the skills and experience that FMCG jobs provide, can open up many more options than you think. The first came in the form of an email from one of my clients. They required me to start the search for a Marketing [...]

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Tags: bakers delight, franchising, manage to own, nuffnang, own business, redundancy

Contracting can best be described as the ultimate try before you buy! Rather than jumping into a long-term commitment it provides an opportunity for an employee and an employer to work together to see if the fit is right for both parties. It can however be a double-edged sword. As there is no commitment either [...]

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Tags: contracting, FMCG, Marketing, work life balance

I have just finished reading an article in Forbes magazine with the title How to Manage your Business in a Recession; written by Geoff Colvin. It was in the Jan 26 issue and I loved it. One of the paragraphs or tips that really related to FMCG people is the one titled Reevaluate people – [...]

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Tags: forbes, high performers, talent management

The Age has picked up on the Coles Trading Terms issue in today’s paper and online. In an article by Ari Sharp it highlights the tension between Coles and Suppliers and indicated that there are ongoing demands for more terms and the offer of nothing in return. That is except if you count maintaining your [...]

Continue Reading The Age – Coles turns the screw on suppliers

Tags: ari sharp, coles trading terms, store refurbishment, the age

SEEK announced a profit of $32M profit for the Six months to Dec 08 on a turnover of $109M. What a business! Wish I had some shares as they rose 15% on the announcement as the market feared much worse. It is plain to see that SEEK has a dominant place in the online Job [...]

Continue Reading SEEK profit down 9% – Still a cash cow

Tags: career one, mycareer, paul bassat, seek

Is this the worst job – being a Coles National Account Manager or Business Manager.  Competing against a heavily supported house brand, reduced promotional activity, reduced ranging, delistings and on top of that a request for more trading terms. Request is probably not the correct word though is it?! Any Comments, anonymous of course – [...]

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Tags: coles, coop, idi amin, mugabe, national account, ranging, trading terms, wesfarmers, woolworths

In an interesting, strange, unusual way Cadbury has been able to confirm a major appointment at Kraft. In making comment in regards to Michael Magee’s departure from Cadbury a “Cadbury” spokesperson has confirmed he will be the new Marketing Director at Kraft Australia – the role vacated by Nikki Anderson. B&T has reported a Cadbury [...]

Continue Reading Kraft appointment confirmed by Cadbury?

Tags: B&T, cadbury, kraft, michael magee, nikki anderson

It’s pretty quiet on the jobs front, not many new roles but not a huge amount of candidates either. Last year we experienced and extraordinary December/January period where the recruitment process barely came to a stop as companies pushed to secure the best available talent even if it meant doing a reference check on New [...]

Continue Reading The Employment Market – January

Tags: economic, economic downturn, employment, FMCG, Jobs, recession, reference checks, seek

The AFR is reporting that Coca Cola will be an interested party in the bidding for the Australian Schweppes business. The reports states that; “Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company holds special rights to negotiate with global giant Cadbury before anyone else on the sale of Cadbury’s Schweppes business in Australia” This makes for an interesting scenario [...]

Continue Reading Coca Cola Company – Enter the game?

Tags: afr, bidding, cadbury, coca cola, schweppes, special rights

I have been saying it for a while, and still believe Schweppes will be purchased by Suntory.  Cadbury have confirmed they have put it on the table for sale. Chief Executive Todd  Stitzer said that after a six-month review, the company had received sufficient interest in its Australian drinks business to be persuaded that a [...]

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Tags: cadbury, dr pepper, schweppes, snapple, suntory, todd stitzer