I never thought I would get to write that as a headline – but that’s exactly what happened in Chennai this month! Working in the scientific services group, one of our roles is to support claims, demonstrations and approve marketing communications for the brands we support. Demonstrations are a really powerful tool in communicating with [...]
Archive for the ‘R&D’ Category
Airing our dirty laundry in public…
Friday, December 23rd, 2011All in a day… Managing complexity, GM and profit
Thursday, October 27th, 2011Sitting in the Scientific Services Group (SSG) , which is part of RB’s Research and Development (R&D) department, your work has a huge impact on the profitability of a really exciting region! Your ability to affect profitability can happen in much shorter timeframes than in category development as this department focuses on new product developments [...]
The Inside Scoop
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Last week, I put the question to Reckitt Benckiser’s directors, managers and associates alike: “If you were to give one tip to candidates applying to RB, what would it be?” Three of the people below were assessors during my assessment day, so what they have to say to you all potential RBers out there will [...]
Demographics – An ageing population
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011I am sure most people reading this will have heard about the worlds ‘ageing population’. One of the most shocking statistics I have heard is that by 2015 Japan is estimated to experience a 175% rise in tax to support their aging population – find this shocking? The UK is estimated to experience the same [...]
One of the reasons I love Aircare is the smell of perfume!
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011One of the reasons I love Aircare is the perfume! Or namely the fine fragrances cupboard . My favorite training so far was provided by Firmenich (a fragrance house) – we got to have a go at creating our very own cologne. I was paired with Kate our fragrance manager, so may have had a [...]
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