Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key consumer goods trends for 2023.
Despite challenges such as inflation, executive churn, and changing customer preferences, consumer goods leaders are working to launch new products and transform everything from business processes and organizational design to supply chains and manufacturing. On-demand talent provide the strategic expertise, analytical skills, and hands-on interim leadership these companies need to adapt and thrive in a fast-changing market.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Consumer Goods
| 41% Strategy |
| 25% Operations |
| 12% Transformation |
| 3% Organization |
| 19% Interim Leadership |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR CONSUMER GOODS
Interim Leadership
Business Processes
Marketing and Sales
Supply Chain
Manufacturing Excellence
Growth Strategy
Planning
Product Strategy and Launch
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR CONSUMER GOODS
Supply Chain
Growth Strategy
Manufacturing Strategy
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling
Organizational Design and Workforce Planning
Financial Controls, Accounting, and Audit
Program Management Office
Strategic Planning
SAMPLE CONSUMER GOODS PROJECTS
- Serve as an interim CFO to build out the finance function during Series B funding round
- Develop and drive a comprehensive Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) strategy
- Lead contract negotiations and establish KPIs for a third-party logistics (3PL) provider
- Create a three-year growth strategy to optimize the sales organization and expand distribution into key retailers
