In my first blog I said the Information Services (IS) department at Reckitt Benckiser is similar to what many companies call IT but it is not the same. I also told it is very EXCITING to work for IS at Reckitt Benckiser. Today I’m going to tell WHY it is so exciting! If when you [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Opportunities and challenges of working for RB Information Services
Friday, February 12th, 2010When numbers speak volumes to you: The joy of profit and loss spreadsheets
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Author: Flavia While I was driving today, special moments came back to me and they were almost moving. Picture the scene: It’s night and and I am sitting at my desk in Athens, a couple of days before an important review with a big boss. I am drawing little circles around numbers. Columns are [...]
A day in the life of an Assistant Brand Manager
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The wonderful thing about RB is that there is never a dull moment and I do mean NEVER. There are ALWAYS projects to manage and drive to completion and new projects on which to begin working with your team. And this doesn’t include any initiatives you suggest and pursue as you begin to contribute your own ideas, skills and propositions to the business.
I thought it would be interesting to share what one potential day in the life of an Assistant Brand Manager (ABM) is like to provide you a little more insight into what we ABMs do.
Through the looking glass: a strategic perpective
Friday, February 5th, 2010In my previous post, I mentioned that I had been posted as an Area Sales Manager. And just 44 days into the job I can now start to appreciate the art of sales from a more strategic perspective. It is no longer about going into that store and making the sale, I now monitor things and [...]
In search of Business Heroes
Thursday, February 4th, 2010How would you like to use your business skills for something amazing? To really show off your entrepreneurial talents while helping others? Save the Children has launched an amazing initiative encouraging young people to use their talents to make a real difference. Called Business Heroes, it is literally looking for that: young people who can [...]
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