Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

It’s a diverse field that caters to a wide variety of tastes and preferences. Sales Representatives: Sales reps play a pivotal role in building relationships with retailers and distributors. They develop and implement eco-friendly initiatives and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

Career 78

Career Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals Industry 78

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Increasingly, the largest retailers in markets across the country are employing sophisticated personalized marketing and thereby becoming the primary shopping destination for a growing number of consumers. Retail has entered the era of Big Data. The biggest retailers are investing accordingly.

Retail 15

Retail Brand Marketing Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation. Again, we found differences among industries.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. One idea we retained from GE was to celebrate diversity. Find ways to have fun.

Management 11

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

You might think that the corporate human resources function doesn't have much of a role in improving business processes, such as product development, operations, customer service, or distribution. In addition, they possess two key traits: Deep operational experience. Coco and Beaird relish talking operations with line managers.

Human Resources 14

Human Resources Operations Compliance Maturity 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2015

Lead global marketing and commercial operations teams with P&Ls up to $2B.” ” “EHS director with 20 years of experience driving regulatory compliance and employees’ health and safety across industries—manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.

Pharmaceuticals 8

Pharmaceuticals Retail Long-term Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The restaurant chain, Olive Garden, uses predictive analytics to guide its food buying and retail staffing plans. One can easily imagine Amazon and other like-minded companies building out more and more tech-enabled strategic and operating capability—linking the pieces. Fire TV, Amazon Prime) and to stock its warehouses.

Strategy 11

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 11