{"id":7815,"date":"2021-07-29T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.rotman.utoronto.ca\/career-services\/?page_id=7815"},"modified":"2023-07-18T15:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:05:56","slug":"consumer-packaged-goods-and-retail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.rotman.utoronto.ca\/career-services\/consumer-packaged-goods-and-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446025817562{padding-top: 71px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>General Requirements<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deep interest and passion for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods or Retail space<\/li>\n<li>Self-Starter who demonstrates Creativity, Drive &amp; Leadership, but who is also humble<\/li>\n<li>Someone who\u2019s likeable &amp; confident, but isn\u2019t afraid to ask for help when they need it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>Skills required<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Team Player<\/li>\n<li>Strong Influencer and Negotiator<\/li>\n<li>Innovator<\/li>\n<li>Understanding Pricing &amp; it\u2019s impact on the Entire Business<\/li>\n<li>Planning &amp; Execution<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with Ambiguity<\/li>\n<li>Anticipating Market Trends<\/li>\n<li>Strong Financial Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Understanding how Decisions impact the entire business<\/li>\n<li>Coping &amp; Adapting to Market Shifts quickly<\/li>\n<li>Excellent oral and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Excel skills<\/li>\n<li>Servant Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>Type of Jobs<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marketing &#8211; Brand Management, Insights &amp; Analytics, Innovation, Digital &amp; eCommerce<\/li>\n<li>General Management &#8211; Rotational Leadership Programs that provide broad Business exposure<\/li>\n<li>Sales &#8211; Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Business (B2B)<\/li>\n<li>Finance &#8211; Corporate, Category &amp; Plant Finance, Merchandise Planning, Retail Store Ops or Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain &#8211; Operations Management, Sourcing or Planning &amp; Forecasting<\/li>\n<li>Category Management &#8211; Owning the Profit &amp; Loss for a specific product or portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Merchandising &#8211; Buyer, Strategic Pricing Consultant, or Pricing Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Technology &#8211; Information Data &amp; Innovation, eCommerce and Digital Infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources &#8211; Generalist or Specialized<\/li>\n<li>Internal Strategy &#8211; Marketing, Loyalty &amp; Process Improvement and\/or Profit Improvement Manager<\/li>\n<li>Six Sigma &#8211; Process Improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>Technical Preparation\/Knowledge Building<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Time required to prep \u2013 Depending on the functional roles, many recruitment processes now involve a combination of Behaviour, Situational and Case Interviews<\/li>\n<li>Blogs, Associations, Conferences:\n<ul>\n<li>CPG Connect: <a href=\"http:\/\/cpgconnect.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/cpgconnect.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fcpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fcpc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Retail Council of Canada <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retailcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.retailcouncil.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forrester Blogs <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.forrester.com\/category\/retail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/blogs.forrester.com\/category\/retail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Retail Customer Experience.com <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retailcustomerexperience.com\/blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.retailcustomerexperience.com\/blogs\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LinkedIn \u2013 Consumer Goods &amp; Retail Professionals Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>Internal Resources<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rotman Faculty<\/li>\n<li>Rotman MBA &amp; Graduate Career Centre<\/li>\n<li>Various Rotman Student-led Clubs \u2013 Rotman Marketing Association (RMA), Rotman Operations Management Association (ROMA), Rotman Business Analytics Club (RBAC) etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]\n<blockquote class=\"qodef-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<h4 class=\"qodef-blockquote-text\">\n\t<span>External Resources<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Industry Associations:\n<ul>\n<li>Network for Executive Women (NEW) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newonline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.newonline.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CPG Connect <a href=\"http:\/\/cpgconnect.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/cpgconnect.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Consumer Health Products of Canada &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chpcanada.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.chpcanada.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fcpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fcpc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianresearchinsightscouncil.ca\/\">https:\/\/www.canadianresearchinsightscouncil.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GreenBook Blog: Charting the Future of Market Research <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbookblog.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.greenbookblog.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Retail Council of Canada <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retailcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.retailcouncil.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Retail Merchants\u2019 Association of Canada<\/li>\n<li>Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmanational.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.scmanational.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Association for Operations Management (APICS) &#8211; 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