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challenge
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My job demands that I am an expert on
our brands, our shoppers and the retailer
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f e a t u r e
Are you ready to face a
new challenge every day?
Build the
foundations
for a solid
career at P&G
Rachel Pettigrew
Customer Business Development
Account Manager
I joined P&G in 2005 on a summer
internship. I got a good feeling about
the place the minute I walked into the
office and instantly knew that this was
a company I’d enjoy working for. The
internship projects I worked on were
varied, from launching Mini Pringles
on the high street to setting up a new
trading customer in Blackpool, and all of
them challenged and stretched me. The
people I worked with were dynamic and
passionate, and every single person I met
seemed to adopt the same attitude to
their job – “work hard, play hard”. I had
no hesitation in accepting a full-time post
with P&G on its graduate team. situation between P&G and Superdrug. because we build our organisation from
To do this, I have to work closely with within, people development is essential to
My first role was as a CBD Account and lead other people, both within and the company’s long term success. Training
Manager, responsible for an £8 million external to P&G. As the interface between courses are fun and varied, and as you
Gillette business across two of the the company and the retailer, it is my job attend these with your peer group, it gives
company’s smaller customers. This to execute new product launches and you a great chance to keep in touch with
12-month training role gave me a lot of make existing products stand out in store everyone while you learn valuable skills to
experience in dealing with retailers and so that shoppers will buy our products. help you deliver your business results!
allowed me to develop key CBD skills, Having a strong working relationship with
such as communication and negotiation, Superdrug’s commercial team is therefore
without much of the pressure managing crucial to energise key people behind our
some of the larger accounts can put on plans and negotiate support in store to
you. I am now Account Manager for Oral maximise sales.
Care and Braun in the Superdrug team;
a £16 million business that is fast paced As well as being committed to work-life
and ever-changing. My job demands that I balance (which means you really do have
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am an expert on our brands, our shoppers time to ‘play hard’!), P&G offers top-class
and the retailer. I was given responsibility sales training which prepares you for any
To find out more about P&G visit
from day one to deliver a strong eventuality. Training and development
www.pgcareers.com
commercial plan and ensure a win-win is not just a ‘nice thing to do’ in P&G –
GradJobs Magazine | Autumn 08
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