Career Success Podcast

In our latest podcast, we had the privilege of hosting Satish Jayakumar, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 24 years of diverse experience in strategic online business development. Currently serving as the COO at Increasingly, board director at Kavida.ai, and the visionary behind Future Anthem Consulting, Satish shared insights into the effectiveness of video selling. He delved into the reasons behind companies resisting its adoption, providing valuable perspectives on common misconceptions and missed opportunities. Tune in for a deeper understanding of the dynamic landscape of online businesses through Satish's wealth of experience. To contact Satish, kindly connect with him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/satish/

This podcast episode features Dr. Mark Young and Justin Girouard, hosts of the CPG Insiders podcast and leaders at Jekyll and Hyde Advertising and Marketing. They share their insights on navigating the US market compared to other markets and discuss the challenges and reasons why many brands that have succeeded in other countries often fail when trying to launch in the US. The conversation explores the reasons behind these failures, common misconceptions, and frequent mistakes made by businesses, while offering valuable advice for companies considering entry into the US market. If you're looking for more information about the CPG industry in the US, you can visit their website at cpginsiders.com or listen to their podcast, CPG Insiders. For those of you interested in getting in touch with Mark and Justin, you can check out their agency at JandHlabs.com

Join us in this engaging discussion as we sit down with Tim Moore, Chief Technology Officer, EVP of SharkNinja, to explore the fascinating realm of innovation scalability. Discover how a multibillion-dollar powerhouse can harness the agility of a startup, delving into the lifecycle of new ideas and the pivotal factors that drive their scalability. Tim Moore provides invaluable insights into maintaining innovation within large corporations, navigating potential bureaucratic hurdles, and the crucial role of seamless inter-team communication.

Florence Rollet, Independent Board Member for Anora Group and Arla Foods, shares insights on pursuing board work and navigating the process effectively. Emphasizing diverse skills and a strong network, she advises considering board roles at different career stages. Florence offers guidance for public and private board opportunities, highlighting the complexity of the role, requiring deep understanding and collaborative skills with fellow board members To get in touch with Florence, please reach out to her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/florence-rollet-201b041/

Megan Giannini, the Global Head of Talent, Development and Organizational Effectiveness at Philips, shares her practical experience in connecting business performance and culture, exploring how culture can be made tangible and effectively supported with tools and methodologies. Megan also shares how to integrate culture with talent strategy and leverage data to reinforce and optimize your strategic approach. For those of you interested in getting in touch with Megan, please reach out here on linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-giannini-400189/

Delphine Donné, the VP General Manager of Logitech Personal Workspace Solutions shares her experience of working in the consumer electronics industry for over three decades and reflects on how the industry has evolved during this time. She specifically highlights Logitech's success in creating a highly inclusive work environment, and provides insights into effective strategies for promoting diversity within the tech world. To connect with Delphine, contact her via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/delphinedonne/

On this episode of the career success podcast, David Clutterbuck, professor, author and serial entrepreneur shares his secret behind increasing the success of retaining talent, recruitment, succession planning, and diversity management.

Elaine Bowers Coventry, Chief Customer and Commercial Officer at The Coca-Cola Company explains how we can use inclusion as a powerful tool to get better business outcomes and fully exploit the power of people. In legacy organizations, Elaine explains how can we enable new skills and capabilities to integrate and thrive.

Social responsibility is high on most company’s agendas and on this interview with Douglas Lamont, you will hear how he has been able to balance social responsibility and performance as the former CEO of Innocent Drinks and soon to be CEO of Tony's Chocoloney.

With the ever changing and unpredictable business landscape, how can managers make sure their teams are being developed in the right way with the right skill sets? Dietmar Knoess, Global Director People & Organization at Puma, highlights the importance of constant upskilling and on the job learning. Dietmar shares with us a few details about the 70-20-10 rule implemented by Puma for training their teams. He will share which leadership skills are the most relevant in the retail industry and how analytics can help within talent development. If you would like to speak with LS International about your next career step or the best ways to develop your team, please choose a time to speak with our team here - https://ls-international.com/contact/

With ever improving technology, integration of Artificial Intelligence into processes in business has increased a lot. But at the same time should professionals completely depend on AI and forego their instincts and gut feelings?  Manos Spanos, President at L-Nutra Consumer tells us how Artificial Intelligence can be integrated and used with Human intelligence. He also highlights the importance of Continuous Learning for professionals and what are the skill sets required for marketeers for working alongside machines.

Pandemic has led to people reevaluating their lives, their lifestyles, and their careers. Its sequels are also lugged in the business world as leaders are realizing that it is more challenging now to keep their teams engaged given the pandemic aftermath on everyone’s mindset. Various perks like gym memberships, dogs in the office, and stylish decorations, were once perks that could retain employees and contribute to their satisfaction and thus productivity but seem not to be anymore. Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, CEO, Chief Career Strategist, and Mindset & Confidence Coach describes to us how priorities have changed and what enterprises and team leaders should have in mind to keep their teams committed and involved.

We invited Roy Wentzel, the Business Lead Strategic Growth Markets Global Ecommerce at PUMA Group, and Mary Palmieri, the Director of Client Development at Tall Ridge, to discuss with us how to successfully define and execute a D2C strategy. Online D2C has experienced exponential growth over the past couple of years. Last year’s events have accelerated this even more, and in 2021 the D2C market is projected to grow by a staggering 19.2%! 2020 was life changing in many aspects, from one day to the next, everything became remote, and consumer behavior changed dramatically. It is within this context that companies are finding new ways to interact with consumers and D2C is entering a new era. A study by Shopify shows that the D2C movement accounts for 40% of the sales growth in the sector.  In this podcast, May and Roy debate with us about customer buying behaviour and businesses' strategies to approach it in the most effective way, with great examples of big retailers like Amazon. You can also check out the full webinar at https://ls-international.com/webinar-how-to-successfully-define-and-execute-a-d2c-strategy/.

Inclusion and diversity, two topics in the business world that often get discussed about, but lack noticeable outcomes for the companies. How to address them without jeopardising performance? In this video, Leendert den Hollander, the current Vice President & General Manager Northern Europe at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, shares with us how they tackled and managed I&D, addressing them as a philosophy, and not a strategy. Discover how a multinational company as Coca-Cola put the I before the D to allocate inclusion and diversity values across all functions and levels in their organization.

Myriam Riedel Kienzi is currently the Marketing Director Yoplait and Head of yogurt Business Unit France at General Mills. Myriam is joining us today to share with us how Yoplait renewed its model to a new, mainly digital, brand. Topics covered: - The need for the digital transformation - Biggest challenges in this FMCG category - Launching this product during Covid - The future for the brand; digital versus traditional Marketing If you are looking for top marketing talent for your team, you can book a session with our founder, Lauren Stiebing, here - https://calendly.com/laurenls-interna...

Olivier Gianina and his team was able to embed digital into traditional sales force, driving a culture and business model shift, to create the conditions to win online. Olivier has been developing an interesting career with adidas through Sales, SCM, Tech and Business Development in Germany, France and last 6 years in Latin America. Olivier is passionate about exploring new business models and shaping high performing teams on the back of a strong collective culture. He brings that passion to his current role as VP Sales for adidas Latin America. Olivier, thank you for joining me today.

Today we have invited Amit Singhal to discuss with us how he and his team were able to Successfully Set Up a Subscription E-commerce Business. Amit is a Digital Commerce leader experienced in developing and driving revenue opportunities in Fortune 500 Consumer goods companies with expertise in all things digital – eCommerce, Direct-to-Consumer, B2B & Commercial Analytics. He led the creation of the highly successful Subscription-based Direct-to-Consumer business ‘Hill’s to Home’ in the USA for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a division of Colgate Palmolive. Topics Covered: - The three key things to consider before trying to start a subscription business. - The road to a successful subscription business may not be what you think. - Starting a company inside is a large corporate isn’t easy, what’s the trick?

The way individuals are forming their careers and their expectations of companies are changing. On this episode of the career success podcast I have invited Jonathan Reeves the Corporate Vice President of New Business at Henkel and Maya Berna who graduated from her under grad in 2017 and masters in 2020 to discuss how new generations are coming into the workforce and how companies and the leaders within them can be successful through this change.

On this episode of the career success podcast we will be joined by Luisa Franzone the Head of Global Supply Chain at Bayer Consumer Health. Luisa is an experienced leader within the FMCG industry with a track record of consistent delivery of business targets through a number of diversified technical and business roles which in this occasion will be sharing with us her insight on how senior leader can create the right balance between data and intuition. She has complementary experiences in Research & Development, Supply Chain and Supply Management giving her a broader perspective on the whole Innovation and Production process.

Megan Berry is currently the VP of Octane AI, an all-in-one platform for data collection, personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS automation targeted towards retail and eCommerce brands. She is a guest blogger at Mashable and The Huffington Post and is an expert managing remote teams, especially global ones, having worked with remote teams for more than 9 years of her career. Today she is joining us on the podcast to discuss how to set up a successful and engaging culture and the working environment when having a remote set up.

Sarah Hofstetter is currently the President of Profitero, a leading eCommerce software provider helping thousands of brands improve their eCommerce ROI. She is also a member of the board of directors for Campbell Soup Company. Because of her work, Sarah has been recognized by Ad Age’s “40 Under 40” and Adweek 50 but she also has taken the stage at Cannes Lions Creativity Festival and Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit. In this video, we will discuss with her Brand readiness: how brands can make themselves future-proof in an ever-changing digital world. Topic Covered in this Podcast: How can companies assess the readiness of their brands? Which key indicators or aspects should they be paying attention to?  Which are the main mistakes companies make which prevent their brand from being "ready" for new consumer behavior? Which would be the main verticals within marketing in terms of consumer behavior that brands should start to get ready for? How can brands and teams keep up with the latest trends and updates? Are there any platforms you would recommend to keep an eye on?

Today we have invited Sylvie Moreau, who after 23 years at P&G and 4 years as president of Coty Professional Beauty shares her personal story on how to identify your personal leadership style. In this episode she explains the three H's leadership and how she uses them to become a more impactful leader. Topics covered: - Three tips on how to dial up your impact as a leader - Suggestions for those trying to find their personal purpose and leadership style - Sylvie's personal thoughts on the future leadership changing because of COVID-19

Mark Williams (commonly known as ‘Mr. LinkedIn) is widely regarded as one of the world’s top LinkedIn experts. Following a career spanning 20 years in the recruitment industry, Mark set up ETN LinkedIn training in 2008. Since then he has trained thousands of LinkedIn users from a diverse range of industries and roles. In this episode of the Career Sucess Podcast, Mark will give us some insight on the key things to keep in mind to BOOST YOUR LINKEDIN PRESENCE. Topics Covered in the podcast: - Why is your LinkedIn presence important and why you should be paying attention to it? - How can you be seen on LinkedIn? - Which are the main mistakes people make on the platform? - How can companies or senior leaders in those companies use LinkedIn to attract the best talent?

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast, the founder of EGI Group Ronan Bardet is an expert in the Retail Digital Transformation industry. With 15 years of experience in this field, he is specialized in connecting Top Retailers to Digital Commerce Tech solutions. In this episode of the Career Sucess Podcast, Ronan will give us some insight on the key MUST-HAVES you need to know to set up your own DTC channel successfully. Topics Covered in this Podcast: Why are brands going direct to consumers and how are their expectations changing? When is the right time to set up a DTC channel for a specific brand? KPI Tracking and evaluation: Is the DTC channel working and how to optimize it? 5 tips to set a digital store up Key e-commerce leadership traits

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Gill Whitty-Collins. Gill started her career in Procter & Gamble, where she led global brands, such as Olay and Max Factor. She quickly moved up the ladder to Marketing Director, General Manager, and finally Senior Vice President. Her story and vision will inspire you to join the force to fight inequality. Topics Covered: What motivated Gill to write the book Why do men win at work? Five tips for organizations, recruiters, and individuals to drive equality The"umbrella theory"

Sales can be a very male-dominated function and traditionally, traits like competitiveness, confidence, and aggressiveness have been intrinsically linked with what a successful salesperson should look like, which has left many women standing on the sidelines. In this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Stephanie Lilley, Sales Director UK and Ireland for Hygiene at RB, to discuss this issue and how women can lean in and thrive within sales.

For this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Gina Boswell who currently sits on the board of Manpower, Wolverine, Beautycounter, Geltor. She has led sales for Unilever, being CEO for UK and Ireland, the 4th largest market for the company. She shares her career journey and some tips to successfully manage a full-time job while holding board positions. Topics Covered: - How to successfully land a board position? - Which are the most important criteria when choosing a board to be part of? - How early should you start planning for board positions? - Top 3 tips when looking to land a board position.

Everything that has been going on in the world this year has put Self-care at the center of many discussions. For this reason, we have decided to invite Bas Vorsteveld, VP Commercial Excellence EMEA at GSK, who has worked in the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Luxemburg, France and the UK, to this episode of the Career Success Podcast.  He will explain to us how the growing consumer interest in his/her own health, and the one of their friends and family, is changing the way OTC products are sold and how much this is helping the development of Self-care all around the world.  Topics Covered:  What is Self-care?  How is Self-care developing in different regions?  How can consumers find the right information about Self-care online?  How will Self-care develop in the future?

Lauren Stiebing was recently invited to Mark Whitby's Resilient Recruiter Podcast to discuss how increasingly important it is to develop a strong personal brand to be successful as a recruiter. That applies to all recruitment consultants but is especially critical for independent recruiters and owners of small recruiting and staffing agencies. My guest today—Lauren Stiebing—is a great example of a recruiter who has embraced personal branding as a way to differentiate herself in a crowded market. Lauren started her search firm, LS International, in the US and has built a thriving global practice in the CPG/FMCG space. There were many factors that contributed to her success, including her relentless persistence. In our conversation, we talk about the challenge of building a client base from scratch and the learning curve associated with mastering the ins and outs of business development. She shares the unique challenges she faced and the different strategies she’s used to successfully build her recruitment business. She’s one of my superstar clients and it’s a wonderful privilege to welcome her to the show.

Nowadays, the retail industry has a lot of challenges coming from a fast-paced society which is constantly evolving. Creating exceptional experiences is a key component that companies should have in order to be competitive and remain relevant. To discuss this, we’ve invited Bob Phibbs. Bob Phibbs, CEO of the Retail Doctor, is an internationally recognized business strategist, customer service expert, sales coach, marketing mentor, author of three books, and motivational business speaker. He has appeared on ABC, Fox, MSNBC, PBS and he and his work have been featured in articles in the Entrepreneur, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. This is part 1 of a two-part episode with Bob, please look out for part two where we will address the topic of recycling and waste management. We will also discuss the role of retailers in this process and what can be done by everyone to create a more sustainable world. Topics covered -Role of retailers in the recycling process and how to do it successfully -Responsibility of retailers for food waste

Nowadays, the retail industry has a lot of challenges coming from a fast-paced society that’s constantly evolving. Creating exceptional experiences is a key component that companies should have in order to be competitive and remain relevant. To discuss that, we’ve invited Bob Phibbs. Bob Phibbs, CEO of the Retail Doctor, is an internationally recognized business strategist, customer service expert, sales coach, marketing mentor, author of three books, and motivational business speaker. He has appeared on ABC, Fox, MSNBC, PBS and he and his work have been featured in articles in Entrepreneur, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. This is part 1 of a two-part episode with Bob, please look out for part two where we will address the topic of recycling and waste management. We will discuss the role of retailers in this process and what can be done by everyone to create a more sustainable world. Topics covered -The issue of purpose-led brands -Tips for a brand to be competitive -What good in-store execution looks like today -What retailers get wrong when managing their brands -What supplies get wrong when understanding the consumer behavior in-store

Partnerships between big and small companies are becoming a very positive tool for both parts to grow substantially and benefit from it economically. To discuss this issue, we've invited Olga Guerous, who believes in the huge potential of entrepreneurs to inject positive value with innovations for the business, society, and environment. Olga has had executive roles in leading Consumer goods and Healthcare Companies like Danone, Novartis or PepsiCo, and more recently as Commercial Vice President and Regional Head for EU CIS in Mars Inc. Throughout her entire career, she has been praised for her strategic thinking, perspective, extreme curiosity as well as strategic partnership development and transformation skills. Topics covered • Current status in the consumer industry (FMCG/CPG) Environment • Main challenges main players are facing • Smaller fast-growing and innovative companies in this industry • How big and small players can partner to create successful partnerships • Steps to create a successful partnership

Leaders usually have teams of both people who do a great job – over-performers, but also others who may struggle to keep up with the performance standards which they are expected to deliver – under-performers. We have invited Lies Ellison, an experienced managing director who has worked leading teams across organizations such as P&G, PepsiCo, Friesland Campina and Accenture. She will share with us some tips on how to work with both under and over-performers to make sure our teams are as effective as they could be.

We've heard many times the media talking about the concept of a digital native, but the truth is that the majority of the current workforce doesn't fit in this demographic. We invited Anna Campagna, the current Sales Director for Heineken APAC, an Italian national that's lived and worked in Europe, Mexico and Singapore, where she's currently based. The aim is to understand digital native vs. digital immigrant, and how they can work together to find joint success. • The concept of Digital Immigrant • The need of experienced executives to go Digital • Challenges for these generations working together • Mrs. Campagna’s personal experience • Key take-aways and advice

We often hear the typical sentence “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. This means that when you pursue your passion, you will feel your job is a pleasure, rather than a burden. Being highly motivated and engaged at work will be an essential tool to have a successful career and, why not have fun along the journey. To discuss this topic we have invited Ilya Sokolov, who has shaped his career based on his initial passion for languages and anthropology, but then realized how he could channel that passion into a marketing career. He has many years of experience working in various countries in Europe and the US, and is now the Vice President of Marketing in Curation Foods. Topics discussed: • How passion can help one to have a successful professional career. • First steps on shaping your career based on that passion. • Tips for those who haven’t found their passion yet.

E-Commerce has been around for nearly as long as the internet but it really only has started to have an impact on major consumer goods companies in the last 10 years. The emergence of this new sales channel is running in parallel to another major change: digitalization. Supply Chain, traditionally relegated to an enabling function and a cost center is becoming increasingly important for companies that want to prioritize the digital and e-commerce space. To better understand how Supply Chain can help drive this change we invited Nabil Malouli, VP of eCommerce at DHL Supply Chain. Topics discussed • The impact of supply chain in a digital transformation • How to leverage a 3PL • The pivotal role of operations in e-commerce • The acceleration of e-commerce in recent times

Dunke Afe is a seasoned marketeer with over 19 years’ experience in the FMCG industry. During this time she has had an amazing career with Unilever, the last 10 years in the Home Care division where she held senior leadership roles such as Global Director for Brands and Portfolio, Senior Global Director for the Dirt Is Good brand and Regional Laundry Director for Africa Dunke is also a certified executive and holistic coach. She regularly mentors and coaches younger managers, especially African talent on how to develop their authentic leadership style as they navigate their careers into senior management roles.

In the current era of globalization, the world is evolving rapidly and so are its markets. With increasing competition and a constant distribution of new products, a key element for a business to be successful is its capability to adapt and to understand what consumers want. We have invited Anthony Ellison to better explain how this process is happening and to give us some clues on how successful businesses may work in 2025. Anthony is a senior commercial executive with over 20 years’ experience in the consumer products industry. He has worked for companies such as Kellogg, P&G and SC Johnson. Topics covered in this podcast: Evolution of the world and more specifically the FMCG market by 2025. The commercial capabilities required to face these changes. The impact these changes will have on a company’s hiring strategies.

Nowadays, the concept of Digital Transformation is in everyone’s mouth. Just like water, it expands and unconsciously takes any spaces available. Those companies who are better and faster at understanding and profiting from it, are the ones with a clear comparative advantage when it comes to future growth. What does this mean as a concept and for an organization? To get some answers, we have invited Fabio Bozzacchi, a Supply Chain leader that’s worked with companies like Procter and Gamble, Merck Pharma and Philip Morris, where he’s led global organizations. Topics covered in this podcast: • What does a digital transformation mean? • Why does it feel like it’s become a buzzword? • Why is it important? • What are the most important steps to lead a digital transformation? • How do we overcome resistance and objections to make it happen?

Now more than ever the line between a successful business and one that struggles has become a foggy frontier. Digitalization, personalization and technology make the most successful company model outdated in less than a decade. Having the ability to adapt to ever-changing landscapes and adjusting to the newest social trends are some of the key factors to thriving in today’s scenery. To understand how to make this happen we have invited Cecile Budge. With over 20 years of experience in the FMCG and Personal Care industry, Cecile has led both P&G’s Mass and Prestige Beauty businesses, and then more recently headed up the UK business at Shiseido. Topics covered in this podcast: • The importance of strategic innovation • How to strategically innovate. Examples. • The Who, What and How of Strategic Innovation • What are the typical barriers to innovation and how can you overcome them as a leader?

Companies, just like the people who make them, are permanently evolving and changing. Digitalization, automatization and customer- centricity are some of the trends that are shaping the way companies and the functions within those companies operate. How does the future of Supply Chain look like? And how can people impact and contribute to this change? To understand this better, I’ve invited Willis Weirich, who’s currently heading up Supply Chain for Neiman Marcus, to get his take on what good supply chain talent looks like today. Themes discussed in the podcast: Key skills and decisions to make to get to a Chief Supply Chain position Which will be the skills needed to succeed in the supply chain function and what it will take to get promoted. 5 things to look into when hiring for a supply chain team

Looking at the news, shops, restaurants or TV adverts it becomes apparent that one of the biggest revolutions taking place and which will unfold in the coming years is centered around the how and what we eat. Consumers demand more options, more information and overall a better understanding of food, which will allow individuals to eventually become healthier and more environmentally sustainable. To dive deeper into this matter, we have invited Bayer Consumer Health’s Global Head of Nutritionals, Martin dos Ramos. Martin has 28 years’ experience in the consumer good field working for large multinationals such as Colgate, Nabisco and Bayer. Topic covered in this podcast: Which trends should we to take into account when it comes to nutrition and health.  How are people today thinking about nutrition compared to past.  What are some of the challenges with nutrition today. What is the role of nutrition in healthcare and how has digitalization and personalization had an effect on that.  How does Bayer make a difference in Nutrition around the world?

Dagmar Chlosta is a 30 year veteran of the FMCG industry with a focus on sporting goods and cosmetics. She served on the board of Schwan Cosmetics, the global leader in cosmetic pencil manufacturing, as Chief Market Officer responsible for global Product, Communications and Marketing. Prior to joining Schwan Cosmetics, she worked in various global executive positions for Under Armour Inc. based in the USA and the adidas Group based in Germany. Her core expertise lies in the areas of Strategy, Operations and Transformation. She is passionate about leading through a compelling vision and creating a culture of belonging which allows people to  fulfill their potential and be inspired. She is a renowned change expert having led many major transformational programs across industries. Ms Chlosta has lived and worked in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom and thrives on  an international and diverse environment. She is a strong believer in gender balanced teams and the power of women leadership. Given this background, we wanted to invite her to the Podcast to discuss leadership in the digital era, to understand how we can build a compelling vision in this day and age. Topics Covered in the Podcast • Digital Transformation and its implications in an organization • Why is this Transformation important • How the world has changed as a consequence of Digital • Setting a compelling vision for your organization today • Leadership required to transform an organization

It is undeniable that for the last few years the Retail industry has been undergoing a radical transformation when it comes to where and how people shop. This rapid shift leaves a big question mark on the future of retail, this is why we have invited Dimas Gimeno Alvarez to this edition of the “Career Success Podcast” to shine some light on the current state of the retail industry and how to include and work with smaller up and coming brands. Dimas is a Spanish businessman with more than 18 years of experience in retail. Between 2014 and 2018, he was President of El Corte Inglés, a retail giant in Spain and Europe, with annual sales of 16 billion euros, 35 shopping centers in Spain and Portugal and more than 92,000 employees. He promoted and led the company’s e-commerce transformation, creating an online platform and positioning it as a serious competitor for Amazon in Spain. Topics covered in this podcast: • Challenges smaller brands are currently facing • Do smaller brands need a physical presence to be successful? What does a store add to them? • How to adapt the retail trends happening in Asia to western markets. • What do these brands need to do to be successful?

Going international and managing a global career is not an easy choice, but can be an immensely rewarding one, both at a personal and professional Level. To hear more about how to manage this career and life choice, we invited Kevin Corning. Mr. Corning has lived and worked in over 7 countries. He joined the Claire’s board in October of 2018 and was named interim CEO in March of 2019. Kevin is the former EVP, International for Carter’s Inc. a global leader in children’s apparel. Previously Kevin spent 20 years working in general management in Asia, South American and Europe for companies such as Nike, Mars and Whirlpool. He also spent 5 years as a US Army officer serving as a helicopter pilot. He graduated from the College of William and Mary and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. Topics covered in the podcast - Mr. Corning's global experience - Why it is a good career strategy to move internationally - Leadership abilities learnt in different markets - How having an international profile can differentiate you against peers - Balancing an international career with personal life

Even the seemingly most insignificant actions can make a difference, specially when it comes to the gender issue. Confronting our unconscious biases, is essential to tackle the gender pay gap and gender parity concerns, as well as making sure we protect and include of all types of diversity within modern companies and society in general. To expand a bit more on the how’s and what’s of this topic we have invited Myriam Cohen-Welgryn the current President at Mars Petcare Europe and previous VP at Danone to learn some tips on how to help females reach their full potential. Topics covered in this podcast: Authentic leadership and breaking through the glass-ceiling. The importance of strong support systems around women The relevance of biases in day to day activities Tips on neutralizing those biases within company dynamics.

In a world where technology and globalization are bringing us closer together, the unknown is becoming something rare. Central Asia is one exception. A vast territory formed by former Soviet Republics which is developing and opening up but is still a mystery to many. To shed some light and learn more about this region, we invited Vugar Manafli, the General Manager Central Asia for Colgate Palmolive, who’s lived and worked in the region since he moved to Uzbekistan in 2010. He’s currently based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Making a career change is never easy, especially after many years in the same company, field or area of expertise. At a more advanced stage in one’s career, transitioning can seem scary, impossible or intimidating, but it´s something that most of us will need to confront either out of choice or necessity.  To learn more about this topic, we have invited James Nagle to this edition of the “Career Success Podcast”. James has had a very successful 20-year career at P&G and RB, living in exotic locations such as Brazil and Russia, but also working across Europe in Belgium, Ireland, the UK and Poland. We have invited him here to understand why he left this successful career in his 40’s to become an executive coach. Topics covered in this podcast: Why did he make the decision to leave? How was the transition and what were the main learnings? Which steps should be taken when making a change? Why do many global executives make big changes later in their careers? Why did he choose Executive Coaching? Challenges and the reality of building your own practice

Many organizations have ramped up their efforts to improve the working situation for women, minorities and all employees. Especially in the past years with the rise of women’s movements against discrimination, in and outside the work sphere, the interest in gender issues has become a focal topic for all business. This is the reason why we have invited Putri Realita to this edition of the “Career Success Podcast” so she can shine some light on what today’s diversity and inclusion efforts look like and how it can help any organization Putri Realita is leading the Diversity & Inclusion program globally at Danone. She started this role at the Danone HQ in Paris in May 2016 and has initiated D&I at global level and deployed it into 30 clusters in 5 different regions. Before joining the global team in Paris, Putri worked at Danone Nutricia business in Indonesia as Head of Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, and before that she held various roles in Corporate Affairs, CSR & Communications at British American Tobacco in Indonesia & Malaysia. In her various roles, she always has a passion in cultural transformation, especially for changing people mindset and ways of working. She studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, majoring in Biotechnology. Since February 2019, Putri has joined the Education Committee of the LEAD Network, intending to contribute to transforming people’s mindset through education for the LEAD Network’s members. She is a proud Indonesian who enjoys yoga and exploring the world, together with her German husband, Christian. So far, she has visited 50 countries and still counting. On this Podcast we cover: What is D&I and how to define it? How does the Danone D&I Program work? What is her motivation? What things still need to get done and improve? Advice for companies in early stages of their D&I programs.

The what, why and when in a career can sometimes be as important as the who. Stepping out of the known and taking risk is part of what will make our careers accelerate or stall. We have a very special guest in this edition of the Podcast, Carmela Cugini. After a successful 18 year tenure at Pepsico, she decided to join Jet.com, a start up at that stage, where she’s grown to currently be the head of merchandising for private brands. We invited her to better understand how some key decisions can drive success or failure in a career. Topics Discussed: • 3 key actions that shaped Ms. Cugini's career • How to grow quicker and faster than your peers • Why change companies when happy with current employer • Advice for people that are in their "Comfort zone"

Latin America is known to be one of the most culturally diverse and wealthy areas -especially when it comes to natural resources- in the world. As of 2016, its population was estimated to be more than 639 million people with an overall GDP of 5,573,397 million US dollars, which makes the region a desirable place to do business. Paradoxically, Latin America is characterized by a historical politically complex context, highly volatile economy and unpredictable future. This is the reason why we have invited Bobby Mendez to this edition of the “Career Success Podcast”, so he can shine some light on what today’s Latin American consumers are looking for, as well as the future of business in the region. Bobby is the current President LATAM at Duracell, and in the past, he was the Finance Director at Procter & Gamble. Overall, he has worked in Latin America for the past decade which makes him the perfect guest to tell us about how to overcome Latin America’s toughest challenges and reach the company’s full business potential. On this Podcast, we cover: • Current situation and context around Latin America • Biggest challenges being faced business-wise. • How Latin America’s consumer behaves and differs from other consumers. • Why it is a good place for companies to do business. • How is the market going to evolve in the next few years • Tips to be successful in Latin America

The Beverage industry is not alien to changes in consumer trends and disruption. Sodastream is one of the players that’s transforming this industry, not only through their products but also through an innovative culture and strong Corporate Social Responsibility agenda. To understand the current dynamics in the industry and learn more about Sodastream, we’ve invited Ferdinand Barckhahn, current General Manager for DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland). Topics covered in the podcast: • State of current beverage industry • How this plays off in the German market • The reasons for Sodastream’s success • Sodastream’s corporate culture • The Business’ growth objectives for the coming years in DACH

South East Asia, and specially Indonesia, is a region for FMCG, and all business, to look out for. Indonesia is founded on a vibrant and flourishing economy that has surpassed the three trillion dollars in size, one of the biggest populations in the world, and not only that, but more than a hundred-thousand people every year are entering into the middle-class, which means their purchasing power is improving and growing at very fast rates. For all these reasons, understanding the South East Asian market and its complexities is essential for any growing company who is looking to expand their horizons. To shine some light on the matter, we have brought Christophe Beau to the Career Success Podcast. Christophe’s career at Diageo spans a period of over 15 years where he has held various executive roles in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and now Asia. He has built his reputation transforming businesses in Emerging Markets. He is passionate about fast-moving and challenging economies which offer great opportunities to shape and deploy strategies based on the latest consumer, shopper and customer trends.

With International Women’s day coming up, we wanted to do a special edition of the Podcast. The role of women in business a topic that is becoming more and more a top priority for companies, but also one where there’s still a major ongoing debate and not necessarily a consensus yet. To discuss this, we’ve invited Anne Engerant, currently SVP of RB Health in Latin America. Anne joined RB in France, her home country, in 1997, after five years spent at P&G and a two-year sabbatical between her first two maternities during which she went back to university to and worked with NGOs taking care of homeless people and Aids affected persons. After the birth of her third daughter, in 2000 and another sabbatical spent at writing a novel, she moved in 2001 to UK to lead the European business for AirWick. She was promoted as Regional Marketing Director for South Asia in 2003, based in New Delhi (India). Here she turned India into a growth machine and … conceived her fourth daughter. After a seven month long maternity break in France, she moved back to UK in 2007 as Global Category Director Sustainability to shape, with a cross functional team, the RB Carbon 20 Program aiming at reducing RB´s carbon footprint. Sustainability is a family passion. Anne´s husband is a gardener from the Royal Horticulture Society of England and a Beekeeper from the Royal Beekeeping Society of Belgium. In 2008 Anne was promoted General Manager of Belgium where she spent two years before moving back to UK as Global Category Director for AirWick and then the RB sore throat business (Strepsils, Graneodin). She (finally?) moved to Mexico in 2014 to complete the integration of the BMS Health brands and factory and put the business to double digit growth. In 2018, she got promoted as SVP latam health and led the integration of Mead Johnson acquisition and the creation of the RB Health business unit across Latam. Main topics covered in the Podcast How women’s position in business has changed throughout the years How Anne and RB have encouraged the promotion of female talent The evolution of the topic in the next years Actions to be taken to promote gender diversity within an organization

n today’s fast- changing business landscape, the tendency for companies is to grow and expand rapidly, which most of the times means a great increase on the complexity and ramifications of the business. In this matrix of people and functions, one can get lost and start to disconnect from the companies’ core identity. Therefore, we brought Francis Debeuckalere to the “Career Success Podcast” to ask him about “founders’ mentality” or how to act and feel as if the company you work for is your own. Francis is the Regional President of Europe at Bacardi, a company he has been working at for over 20 years. With roots in Sales & Marketing, he has been a regional and international leader with renowned success in his field. Before starting his career in Bacardi he worked in other FMCG companies such as Nestle or Alken-Maes. With Francis, I’m going to try and figure out how one can stray away from complacency and adopt the “founder’s mentality”.

An MBA is extremely frequent in the Resumes of the top women and men we speak with. So, why do an MBA? Fabio Gabaldo, currently a Commercial Director at the Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza, has previously worked in companies like Walmart and FNAC, took a Global EMBA at IESE, one of the top ranked business schools, and we invited him to understand more about the true value of this program. On this Podcast, we cover: Why Fabio decided to take a Global MBA What he assessed before making his choice Positive aspects of doing an MBA Negative aspects of it How to balance an Executive MBA with a full-time job and family life Value it has added in hindsight

I’ve always admired people that are able to get the most out of teams, especially when these are formed by people of different backgrounds, ages, nationalities, or even goals in life. This curiosity to understand great leadership and management skills, brought me to invite Christie Wilmer as a guest on the Career Success Podcast. Christie is a commercial leader that’s worked for the likes of Philip Morris, Pepsico and Kelloggs, managing big teams and customers. She was also recognized as one of the Top women in Grocery by Top Grocer in 2016. Topics covered on this Podcast How to assess talent Keeping team’s motivation up Leading high performing groups Assessing the results of these actions

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast we have invited Remko Tetenburg to join us. He has 28 years’ experience within the FMCG industry where he developed a broad knowledge of Marketing & Sales. For the last 10 years he has been in General Management positions where he has been responsible for the full business, from sales through manufacturing operations. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Melitta Sales Europe where he is responsible for Sales over 0.5 billion Euros and is the leader of 450 employees. He has a vast international background as he has lived in 6 different countries and is fluent in five languages. On this episode we discuss: How different work and meeting cultures come into play How to involve and engage remote teams Why team values should be discussed and identified at the start Why it is important to look at the differences, but also the commonalities within teams The rewards and successes of managing diverse teams

On this episode of the career success podcast we will be joined by Blandine Jean-Paul to discuss what companies must do to stay competitive in the labor market. Blandine is a brand Strategist with a proven ability to drive volume & equity growth across portfolios. She has driven a double-digit sales Increases of 72% through extensive research & creative integrated marketing. On this episode we discuss: What companies MUST do to attract the best talent? The companies which are have an innovative strategy for attracting talent. How to differentiate consumer marketing from employer branding. Tips to achieve the best candidate experience.

On this episode of the career success podcast we are joined by Sharon Joseph. Sharon had an 18-year career in large multinationals such as PepsiCo, GSK and RB. She was rapidly promoted and considered a top talent within these organizations. She recently left this fast track career to make a complete shift to entrepreneurship in the Craft Beer Industry and founded BREWASIS®, a company that drives new revenue streams for craft breweries www.brewasis.com In this episode we will discuss: The drivers behind becoming an entrepreneur Why Craft Beer and why now? How Sharon defined her value proposition and competitive advantage The top lessons she would like to share with entrepreneurs globally

The sales and operations process is today, a fundamental tool to align priorities across functions within current multi-national organizations due to the complexity they have. It’s also key to understand how Operations has become central in today’s companies. In order to understand this process better and why it’s so important, but also how to build it, we have invited Francisco (Paco) Cadena. He is a Supply Chain leader with over 25 years’ experience in companies like Procter and Gamble, Novartis and Revlon and he’s known to be an S&OP expert. In this Podcast, we cover: What is a Sales and Operations Process How to build a great S&OP Process Why and how to engage your senior stakeholders The evolution of S&OP in the next years

On this episode of the career success podcast we are joined by Malte Dammann. Malte has 27 years’ experience within large blue-chip multinationals such as Imperial Tobacco, ABinBev and Mars. He is a truly international leader, bringing the best out of people regardless of the cultural and corporate context. He has a proven track record in steering organizational change to accelerate top and bottom-line growth and agility. For this reason, we have invited him here to discuss the importance of aligning employee engagement with business objectives. We will discuss: The fundamental driver for employee engagement How to keep millennials engaged at work Constant transformation and its effect on engagement

Alejandro, Alex Ouziel is an executive-committee level business leader that has worked in Marketing, Sales and General Management in FMCG across Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa. Apart from his business career, Alex is also an avid runner. He’s completed marathons and the mountain race Tor des Geants twice. In a time where there’s a debate about work life balance or integration in the business world, I thought Alex would be the perfect guest as he’s been able to balance a great career with family and personal goals. In this Podcast we speak about: Why Alex picked running as a major activity in his life besides business How he has managed to integrate both, together with family life What impact has running had on his business life Alex’s point of view on how companies will adapt to Gen Y and Z’s demands

This week, on the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Tom Goodwin. Tom is a speaker and writer. He recently wrote a book titled Digital Darwinism which was published in April 2018. It offers a guide for business leaders on how to embrace the power of the new, to transform companies for the modern age. Education is lagging behind when we look at its adaptation to today’s digital age. We will be discussing an article which Tom wrote in the world economic forum titled Forget coding, we need to teach our kids how to dream which addresses some of these issues. We will discuss: The transformation of education over the past 200+ years. Skills education should be teaching. What will the role of Universities be in the future. How to qualify job candidates without the reference of education.

We hear about how supply chains are changing, transforming. But how does that actually happen and work? In order to discuss that, we’ve invited Mattia Aste, Global Manufacturing Excellence Lead at Monsanto, which is currently integrating with Bayer. He has a vast experience in Logistics, Planning, Manufacturing, Strategy in Europe, US and Global roles. Given his end to end perspective, we discuss with him how he sees supply chain transformation and what it takes, as a leader, to drive these changes. Main topics: What a Supply Chain Transformation means and encompasses Why do companies need to Transform their Supply Chain Which are the key elements in a modern Supply Chain How, as a leader, engage and motivate peers and team to lead change

This episode of the career success podcast we are joined by Ralf Neuser to discuss the on-boarding process for new hires. The onboarding process is a key factor to the success of every new hire and according to the SHRM Foundation which is a nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, half of all senior-level outside hires fail within the first 18 months. Ralf will give some tips on how to make sure all new hires into your team are successful.

There’s no doubt that supply chain and logistics are going through a major transformation, and the demographics isn’t an exception. In a space that used to be a dominated by males, women have gained territory in the last decades. Globalization has also contributed to diversifying the supply chain community. To speak about this topic, we’ve invited Flavia Sebastiani, currently a VP at DHL Brazil to speak about this topic and understand her personal experience and advice. In this podcast, we discuss: The changing role of women executives in Supply Chain How to lead diverse teams Diversity as a key business driver Advice on managing and leading through diversity

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast we invited Minerva Acevedo to speak with us about the art of negotiation. Minerva has worked in consumer packaged goods in both marketing and sales roles, in the health and wellness industry with Johnson & Johnson and in the food industry with McCormick & Company. Through both experiences, she have been exposed to negotiations with large corporations such as Costco, Wal-Mart and some of the top Canadian retailers and media companies. In this episode we discuss: Negotiation vs. Selling – what are the key differences Why many people feel uncomfortable with negotiation and how to overcome this How to walk away from a negotiation feeling successful

Beauty is one of the most dynamic industries out there today. To learn more about it, we’ve invited Gianni Pieraccioni. He’s a C-Level executive that’s worked with global companies like Revlon, Alitalia, J&J and Pepsico and we’ve invited him to understand more about the beauty consumer, its distribution and how it will evolve in the coming years. In this Podcast, we review: The beauty consumer and the evolution of its behaviors Retailers adaptation to this new environment Technology’s influence on the beauty market How the big beauty companies are reacting to these changes

What Makes Latin America Different? With Jeferson Fernandes May 18, 2018 By Daniel Torres Dwyer Latin America is a market that is still a big mystery for many. While it’s biggest country, Brazil, has been recently on the headlines because of political instability, it is back on the growth track after some years of deep recession… this depicts the region a bit, unstable, unreliable in the short term, but a fantastic opportunity for long term growth. But what are the challenges in LATAM? What’s this market even like? To answer these questions and more, we’ve invited Jef Fernandes, Supply Chain Leader in Brazil and has experience across the region and as well in the United States. In this Podcast you’ll learn: Advice on how to approach the Latin America Market Supply Chain challenges in the region How to transition from Europe or North America to Brazil as an executive Future of the market

On this episode of the career success podcast we are following up with Craig Binkley, CEO of BINKTHINK Strategy Group on his white paper Digital Transformation and Impact on Value Chains and Routes to Market. During this podcast, Craig takes questions from our network on: The healthcare industry: how does Craig see the impact of digital fitting into the industry and what that means exactly. The human project in New York which is embarking on like the largest study ever, and could revolutionize healthcare because of digital technology. How to get your organization ready to embrace and drive towards digitization. How to motivate and enable people to think and act digital.

Motivating a team can be a challenge. As business leaders, we will have to get people of different origins, ages, nationalities, genders, functions and even industries to work together. As this is a topic that comes up in many of our conversations, we have the pleasure to have Peter Hall on this edition to discuss it. Peter is currently the President for consumer brands at Dean & Deluca. Born in Australia, he’s held executive positions at the likes of Diageo and Heineken before his current assignment, having been based in the US, the UK, Mexico and Venezuela.

Challenging yourself to take risks in your career isn’t always easy and there could be a lot to lose. We have invited Arnd Pickhardt former CMO of Lidl Germany to discuss with us his experience with taking risks.

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 Sri Rajagopalan, Vice President and leader of eCommerce for J&J’s consumer business.

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.

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 Germany.

Montse Passolas 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, France UK, US, and with 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.

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.

This week we speak with Mike Sukitch a global Sales Executive with a distinguished Procter & Gamble and Kraft Foods/Mondelēz 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.

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”.

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. 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 remember that the only strategy the customer sees is execution.”

LS International speaks with Patricia Corsi, CMO Bayer Consumer Healthcare to find out more about her experience in delivering results and leading successful business transformation in Latin America and Europe. Her fluency in 3 languages, combined with a strong sense of curiosity allows her to be closer to consumer and customer and to use this connectivity to better drive product mixes and use experiences that serve unmet consumer needs.

LS International speaks with Joanna Allen, Global Vice President for Hellmann’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 terms of mental processing styles, kind of different strengths and different experiences from geographies.’

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 joined by James Mounter, VP of Sales for J&J China to discuss his thoughts on leadership, management and employee engagement.

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 passion, and they need to see the passion 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 hear 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.

Successful leadership is not easy. Driving a team forward and producing outstanding results time and time again is not something that every leader is able to do. During this Podcast, we speak with Atilla Cansun, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Committee Member of Merck Consumer Health Company. Atilla is responsible for leading globally a brand portfolio of almost a Billion Euros, which consists of 9 strategic brands in 6 different categories. If anybody knows how to lead a team successfully, it’s Atilla. Atilla says “I am fully convinced and wholeheartedly dedicated in making a difference by applying emotional intelligence.”

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 CPD 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.

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 Accounts 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.

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.

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast will be joined 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.

Our guest on this episode of the Career Success Podcast is Andreas Welsch, Head of International for KIND Snacks. Andreas was born in Berlin, Germany 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 Germany 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.

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast we will be joined by Anna Lundberg. Anna is a business consultant and career coach. After a successful marketing career at multinational Procter and Gamble, she has since worked independently as a consultant with clients including Burberry, Vertu, and increasingly also small businesses and startups. Today, she mentors entrepreneurs and young managers while she juggles her own three businesses. Anna’s first business was her digital marketing consultancy, Crocus Communications, and she is passionate about teaching people how to engage with consumers using digital media without becoming distracted, or intimidated, by the technology behind it. Last year she co-founded Wolf Leaders Academy, which provides management and leadership training for a new generation of managers in the world of business. Having qualified as a certified professional coach, she now empowers people through her personal coaching practice, One Step Outside, to take ownership of their own careers and transition into becoming an entrepreneur, changing career direction, or following their passion whatever that might be. Anna is a published writer, with articles appearing on Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, and other online publications.

On this episode we will be joined by Juan Amat. Juan has 17 years’ experience, 12 within the consumer goods industry, and has worked in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Warsaw, and Geneva. He is the former VP, GM Nutrition for Western Europe and Sub Saharan Africa, where he lead Fruit, Veg and Cereal categories totaling more than $2bn in Retail Sales Value.

Eric de Cozar is our guest on this episode of the Career Success Podcast. He has 20 years’ experience in sales and marketing within large blue chip organizations such as Kraft Foods, Ferrero, and Diageo. He has had many successes throughout his career and especially in global business development for Carrefour Group where he achieved an average net sales growth at +7% for 3 years.

Listen here for our 3rd episode of the Career Success Podcast. Our guest on this episode is Heidi Greslé who has 21 years’ experience in Global Consumer Health Care companies. Heidi is currently the General Manager UK and Ireland for Merck Consumer Health Care.

Listen here for our 2nd episode of the Career Success Podcast. Our guest on this episode is Vincent Egbe who has 12 years’ experience in FMCG within the African market. Vincent is currently the General Manager of West and Central Africa for The Kraft Heinz Company.

LS International has lunched here our new 10-minute Career Success Podcast will keep you up to date with recent industry and leadership trends, and give insight on what skills are needed today to help you achieve your career goals. Our first guest is Alex Mierandino who is currently Head of Global Go to Market Strategy for Danone but has also been an entrepreneur where he grew his business to 1 million USD turnover in 9 months.

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.

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