The changes described in the Our Business section do not alter the general responsibilities of the functions except for the strengthened categories which will have wider responsibility to develop commercial strategy and influence local execution.
Our Supply Chain team
Our Supply Chain function ensures the reliable supply of products, whether manufactured by the Group or by a third party. Supply Chain’s role encompasses sourcing of ingredients and packaging materials, planning, manufacturing, distribution and customer services, as well as quality and safety of products, and employee safety. Supply Chain is responsible for managing the fixed assets of the Group’s manufacturing facilities and warehouses.
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Our Commercial and Category team
Our Commercial function, including the three category teams of chocolate, gum and candy, helps facilitate higher revenue growth from the business units than they could otherwise achieve on a stand-alone basis, and to achieve this more efficiently, by leveraging the skills and experiences of the wider global team. Commercial defines our category and portfolio strategy; ensures the Group has best-in-class commercial capabilities; partners with other functions such as Science & Technology and Supply Chain in creating innovation; and co-ordinates brand management, consumer insights and global customer strategy.
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Our Science and Technology team
The Science & Technology team sets and communicates global technical priorities, establishes and co-ordinates the science agenda and facilitates global knowledge management and best-practice transfer. It prioritises and funds technology developments which underpin our innovation agenda, including longer-term globally-applicable development programmes. It also co-ordinates nutrition initiatives as a key element of the Group’s food policy and, together with Group Legal, creates a strategy for the Group’s intellectual property assets.
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Our Human Resources and Corporate Affairs teams
The role of the Human Resources function is to improve performance by enhancing the effectiveness of day-to-day working practices, strengthening our people capabilities and developing the quality of their output. Human Resources supports the business in delivering its goals by putting in place the right people for the right job; by helping develop and support the most effective organisational strategies and structures; and by attracting, retaining and developing employees and rewarding the right behaviours and performance. A widely communicated People Strategy sets out our approach to developing people within Cadbury. Our Corporate Affairs, activities include Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and CSR.
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Our Finance and IT team
Finance & IT are focused on developing a strong business partnership with the commercial operators in the Group, while maintaining a robust financial control environment. The function sets low cost, IT-enabled common internal processes and standards for financial reporting and control, and ensures high quality external reporting which complies with all applicable laws and regulations. It is responsible for setting the Group’s annual contracts (or budgets). It is also responsible for managing financial communications and the Group’s relationship with the investment community.
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Our Legal and Secretariat team
Legal and Secretariat partners and supports the regions and other functions by taking responsibility for a broad range of legal and secretarial activities. These include corporate governance matters; compliance with US and UK securities regulation and legislation; effective management of the Group intellectual property portfolio; mergers and acquisitions; litigation management; general contract work and incident management.
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Our Strategy team
The team focuses on the effective development, approval and communication of a clear strategy to deliver growth and efficiency as set out in our Performance Scorecard, and ensures that our strategy is supported by appropriate capabilities. The Strategy team also supports the CEC in making resource allocation choices that are aligned with our priorities. Potential acquisitions and disposals across the Group are managed by the team.