This document discusses working in corporate and external relations at Nestle. It provides an overview of Nestle's strategic framework which focuses on organic growth, margin growth, market leadership, and sustainability. It outlines key growth drivers like nutrition, emerging consumers, and premiumization. It then describes corporate and external relations specifically at Nestle Oceania and engagement with media, government, issues management, and industry relations. Benefits of working in-house include gaining an in-depth understanding of a company and industry, building cross-functional skills, and understanding business strategy and how communications fits in. Challenges mentioned include dealing with IT issues, navigating approvals, and changing timelines and priorities. The document advises being openly to learning

1. LIFE IN CORPORATE AND
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
5/10/2012 MARGARET STUART

2. Who is Nestlé?
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3. The Nestlé Strategic Framework
Our ambition
Nestlé Model – every year Competitive advantages
• 5%-6% organic growth • Products & brands
• Margin & EPS growth • R&D capabilities
• Improving capital efficiency • Global presence
• Market leadership • The leading Nutrition, Health and • People, culture and values
Wellness Company
• A reference for financial
performance
• Trusted by all stakeholders
Growth drivers Operational pillars
• Nutrition, Health and • Innovation and renovation
Wellness (NHW) • Operational efficiency
• Emerging consumers (PPP) • Whenever, wherever,
• Out-of-home (OOH) Sustainability however
• Premiumisation • Consumer communication
Compliance
Nestlé culture, values and principles
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4. Corporate & External Relations at Nestlé Oceania
Media
Internal
External
Nestlé Indigenous
Strategic Program
Framework
Issues
Managemt
Industry
Relations
Government
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5. Why work in-house?
Depth - intimate knowledge of a company and an industry
Understand the importance of corporate culture/values in communications
Build cross-functional skills
Get a better understanding of how a business works
Get a better understanding of business strategy and how communications fits in
Can see the benefits/value of your work
Breadth of communication experiences under one roof –
explore your strengths and preferences
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6. Things they’ll never tell you
IT Approvals Time
Goalposts
Totem
pole
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7. Key tips for growth
Be
visibly
open to
learning
–
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8. Where could an in-house role take you?
It will make you better in-house.
It will make you a better consultant.
It may open up career paths and possibilities
you’d never considered.
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9. 9 NESTLÉ CORPORATE - CHECKLIST
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