The FMCG industry is extremely fast paced and challenging but a career in this sector can be incredibly rewarding. The industry itself tends to be fast moving therefore you can move from an entry level role to a more senior role fairly quickly.
This guide to working in the FMCG sector aims to discuss your options at each stage in your career.
When you enter the industry as an entry level professional you should expect to gain experience by working in at least two different roles. Roles you might wish to work in include sales reps, assistant brand managers, HR advisors or manufacturing supervisors.
After a couple of years you may expect to reach manager level, here you will probably work in a couple of different roles before moving on. You will need to build up experience within managing people as well as your knowledge on the industry.
When you are at middle management level you will want to gain a lot of experience within different roles and you should hopefully come across roles that will give you important international experience. Roles open to you at this level typically include IT managers, senior category managers and business integration managers.
The next stage in your career will be director level. In order to achieve this stage you will need an impressive regional track record as well as good people management skills, you will certainly have lots of international experience too. Typical roles at this level are global brand marketing manager, finance controller, plant managers and product directors.
When you reach senior director level you will, of course, have a wealth of knowledge and experience within the FMCG industry. You will be expected to make a big impact at this stage and be comfortable making important decisions and have experience of at least two markets within the FMCG industry. Typical FMCG roles at this level include global sales director, global category manager and supply director.
When you reach the level of senior director you will undoubtedly have a wide knowledge base and lot of experience within the FMCG arena. At this stage you will be able to make a big impact in whatever role you undertake. Often jobs available at this level range from global sales director roles, supply directors and global category managers. The last stage of the career progression of somebody working within the FMCG is usually a senior executive role. You may expect to apply for roles such as senior vice presidents and global sales vice presidents.
This guide to working in the FMCG sector aims to discuss your options at each stage in your career.
When you enter the industry as an entry level professional you should expect to gain experience by working in at least two different roles. Roles you might wish to work in include sales reps, assistant brand managers, HR advisors or manufacturing supervisors.
After a couple of years you may expect to reach manager level, here you will probably work in a couple of different roles before moving on. You will need to build up experience within managing people as well as your knowledge on the industry.
When you are at middle management level you will want to gain a lot of experience within different roles and you should hopefully come across roles that will give you important international experience. Roles open to you at this level typically include IT managers, senior category managers and business integration managers.
The next stage in your career will be director level. In order to achieve this stage you will need an impressive regional track record as well as good people management skills, you will certainly have lots of international experience too. Typical roles at this level are global brand marketing manager, finance controller, plant managers and product directors.
When you reach senior director level you will, of course, have a wealth of knowledge and experience within the FMCG industry. You will be expected to make a big impact at this stage and be comfortable making important decisions and have experience of at least two markets within the FMCG industry. Typical FMCG roles at this level include global sales director, global category manager and supply director.
When you reach the level of senior director you will undoubtedly have a wide knowledge base and lot of experience within the FMCG arena. At this stage you will be able to make a big impact in whatever role you undertake. Often jobs available at this level range from global sales director roles, supply directors and global category managers. The last stage of the career progression of somebody working within the FMCG is usually a senior executive role. You may expect to apply for roles such as senior vice presidents and global sales vice presidents.
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