Hello all! It feels like such a long time since I last wrote a blog, everything has changed work-wise. I've now left the streets of West London and am safely tucked up in our Commercial Headquarters, having moved on from Field Sales into Consumer Marketing. It's like going from one extreme to another, but it's been an enjoyable experience.
Leaving sales was a bit of a strange time. I found myself running around, desperately trying to tie up every loose end I could before leaving my customers. Every time there is a changeover in Sales Executive, there is consequently a short period where the customer isn't being visited (perhaps because the new person is training, or some other commitment). I needed to make sure that was as easy a transition for them as possible. Hopefully I managed it, but I guess only time will tell. I've already had one customer describe me to one of my colleagues in less than complementary terms, so I guess you can't please everyone!
I started in my new role just over two weeks ago, and while I'm still baffled by half the things I'm involved in (so many acronyms), I'm really enjoying it. I'm working as Assistant Brand Manager on Crunchie and Creme Egg, and I've been spending my time getting up to speed on the work done in recent years on both brands so that I can actively contribute to the strategic planning process. At the same time, I'm taking ownership on a variety of projects, such as taking the fantastic quality improvements we've made on Creme Egg this year to the next level, and identifying products that are underperforming during the Easter season.
The most important thing, however, is that I have settled in to my desk nicely. Unfortunately I'm not allowed a plant for some sort of health and safety reason, but I've made up for that with some suave pictures of Creme Eggs and a compact calender. The life of a young professional certainly is mile a minute.
I had better leave it there, as the clock is ticking and I probably should pack up and head home for the day. If anyone has any questions about the scheme, or anything else for that matter, we'd love to hear them. Just leave a comment, and I'll make sure I reply (or find someone that can). Best of luck to anyone involved in the recruitment process at the moment!
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