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Stakeholder: Sarah Warby

May 7, 2013

As Sainsbury’s marketing director, I am responsible for a wide remit, so the need for a clear 
set of performance measures across the category 
is paramount. We all know one of these measures 
will be the ‘ugly duckling’ – value. But however ugly this duckling may be, its place in the marketing 
function is vital.

To achieve commercial success in this area, we needed to look not only at the structure of the procurement relationship required to deliver value, but crucially, what skill set was required to deliver on tough challenges in marketing. (more…)

Global v local

November 7, 2011

Driven by increasingly globalised communications, more and more companies are positioning themselves as global brands. Ford is just one example, having consolidated its marketing, sales and service operations into one team to further improve its brand image worldwide. Usually this global positioning means supplier consolidation and a big tender for one lucky communications agency. (more…)