In 2017, Dr Laura Chamberlain and Faye Neivens launched the Marketing Insight Series to bridge the gap between academia and industry at The University of Warwick. Designed to give attendees a varied insight into the marketing industry and careers they may not have considered beforehand.
Last year, the series welcomed marketing professionals from the Automotive, Finance, FMCG, Retail and Not-for-profit sectors. Join us this year for a chance to meet more marketing professionals, skills workshops and student competitions.
Speaker Biographies
Simon Pearce, Account Director, Procter & Gamble
"I have been at Procter & Gamble for 14 years, occupying various Sales, Trade Marketing and Category roles across this time. My career has taken me from Surrey, to Geneva, to Cincinnati and back and I have had the pleasure of working on local (UK), regional (European) and Global (from the US, to India, to China) markets across many of our categories. I now run our Sainsbury’s and Waitrose customer teams, managing a multi-functional team of 35 people, building strong external relationships to profitably grow our mutual businesses. I love that every day is different at P&G, the responsibility and accountability I was given from day one, and the focus on my personal development, both in working with great people and through the various trainings and support we offer.
Outside of work, I am married to Nicki and have three children – Alex (5), Benjamin (3) and Heidi (1). I love playing and watching most sports, hiking & skiing, traveling and eating out…. All, of course, when the kids allow me!
Mark Jerdan, Senior National Account Manager, Procter & Gamble
"I started life at P&G in 1997 beginning my career in finance as a category marketing analyst working with consultants such as Roland Berger and TPG Group. This gave me exposure working across a range of major retailers such as Tesco, JS, Asda and Safeway.
I then moved into Sales Working on channel development in the convenience and wholesale sector. I then moved onto the Global Costco team working across the Atlantic between London and Seattle. 2008 saw me broaden my experience into Marketing where I was responsible for co-marketing development between our laundry brands appliance manufacturers across Western Europe. I now run the distributor business in the UK who cover over 450 customers across the entire P&G portfolio.
I’ve been at P&G for 21 years because of the people and the diversity of work – no 2 days are the same"
Undergraduate and MSc students should book via my.Advantage here
All MBA students should book for this event via Careers Online.
If you are Warwick alumni and want to attend this event, please contact mis@wbs.ac.uk
FN