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Consumer Products Consolidation and Spend Analysis
Company Profile:
Leading Global Consumer Products Company
Situation:
- Consumer products marketer with multiple Global Business Units (GBUs) needed to optimize its marketing spend.
- Over-arching leadership was provided at the corporate and division levels, but each brand operated independently, missing opportunities to share resources (internal and external).
- With budgets below competitive averages, the division sought creative ways to remain active, agile and efficient in the marketplace while aligning with best-in-class marketing partners and programs.
Approach:
- Conducted business and communications Needs Assessment of 5 GBU presidents and Marketing VP’s.
- Applied Purchasing Supply Chain Management discipline across all Brands and geographies.
- Assessed spend allocations and rigorous post mortem, weighing results against objectives. determining the real return on investment Counseled GBUs on ways to optimize their marketing partnerships.
- Conducted search, assessment and selection of ideal agency partners (per brand).
- Partnered in the creation of new global compensation and incentive models across GBUs.
- Offered solutions to implement strategic partnerships and ensure their vitality going forward.
- Promoted efficient agency management to eliminate redundancies and rework
Client Impact:
- Reduced 180+ agencies to 4 primary “Holding Company” relationships across marketing disciplines and channels.
- Structured a global agency network for brands to tap into local markets outside of the U.S.
- Established new approaches to creative resource partnerships and marketing objectives.
- Eliminated wasteful marketing programs Earned buy-in from key executives positioning the brands for future budgetary growth.