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 2021.
Consumer goods companies need fast access to the skills required to navigate a new era of change and uncertainty. This year, advanced analytics, planning, and interim leadership displaced business processes and growth strategy as the most requested projects from consumer goods companies, illustrating the critical need for on-demand cutting-edge expertise and strategic leadership.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Consumer Goods
| 55% Strategy |
| 21% Operations |
| 11% Interim Executive |
| 7% Transformation |
| 6% Organization |
MOST IN-DEMAND PROJECTS
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Planning
Interim Leadership
Supply Chain
Growth Strategy
Marketing and Sales
Organizational Effectiveness
Innovation and R&D
Business Processes
Business Transformation
MOST IN-DEMAND SKILLS
Corporate and Business Unit Strategy
Advanced Analytics
Strategic Planning
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling
Capital Raising
Tech and Systems Implementation
Pricing Strategy
Process Optimization and Transformation
Growth Strategy
Logistics
SAMPLE CONSUMER GOODS PROJECTS
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Analyze internal data, customer insights, and external market research to drive the company's 10-year strategic plan
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Rationalize existing SKUs, map necessary adjustments, and present recommendations to drive top-line growth
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Serve as an interim CFO to prepare for Series B fundraising
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Lead the demand planning workstream of a supply chain transformation PMO
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Develop go-to-market plans for key digital marketplaces to evolve digital capabilities
