Ben Follett Retail
Personal Information College: Champlain College Graduation Date: May, 2016 Major: Business &Marketing Prior Job Experiences: Outdoor Sports Center Hobbies: Biking, snowboarding running, hiking, kayaking, anything outdoorsy
Projects Packaging and label archiving via 2 databases and in-store display research: •MAM Archiving Database •Printed Sample Organization •Gladson Image Database
MAM Archiving Database • Allows Nestl ē Waters employees to get a chronological look at packaging • Nestl ē Waters started using MAM in 2012 • MAM is used as a reference library by marketing, legal, production, and quality groups in factories • I added missing content to the products allowing for an easier search
Printed Sample Organization ...Or in other words…
Gladson Image Database The largest database of • consumer packaged goods product information Nestl ē Waters primarily • uses Gladson for Plan-o- grams Plan-o-grams show where • to place specific product on shelves to increase sales I revised the products in • Gladson were and identified if they were current, discontinued or needed an image update
Development Experiences • Allentown • Resume Building/ Mock Interviews • Hole in the wall •Volunteer work in Stamford
Allentown • First time in a manufacturing facility • Amazed at how active and complex the manufacturing was Most Intriguing: • 300 water trucks per day • Bottle creation • Running 24/7
Resume Building / Interviewing Skills Interviewing Skills: • Very informative • Smaller groups provided very customized experience • I enjoyed participating the fast-paced interview response group workshop Resume Building: • Comparing resume structure, text and innovative approaches with other interns was insightful
Project Hole in the Wall • Very welcoming • All of the activities there are accessible to all the campers • For example, the pool is heated to 90 degrees for campers that have sickle cell • Made me feel good that Nestl ē Waters supports a camp like this.
Mill River Park Volunteer Work • Good opportunity to give back to the community • Helped clean the playground, surrounding area, and weeding • I hope our efforts will encourage Stamford residents to use this beautiful park
Company Assessment • Nestl ē Waters employees are very welcoming and supportive • Fantastic brands with outstanding quality • Upbeat office atmosphere and beautiful campus • Great benefits – candy tables…
What I learned about myself • I would like to work in a work environment similar to Nestl ē Waters • I enjoyed learning about development of brands • I enjoyed the responsibilities of controlling my projects
Career Aspirations Company Characteristics A company that offers a challenging • work environment Opportunity to grow personally and • professionally A socially responsible company • Job Characteristics Creative Environment • Opportunity to interface with other • departments Travel •
THANK YOU NWNA FOR A GREAT SUMMER
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