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Working in the fast moving consumer goods industry is bound to be fast paced as well as very challenging and rewarding. The industry tends to be quick moving and people can expect to move up the career ladder fairly fast.

This brief article looks at the types of roles you may expect to see at various stages during your career within the FMCG industry. Once you begin your career in FMCG you will see exactly hoe many different avenues there are that are open to you.

As an entry level professional you should expect to take on at least two roles during this period such as a sales rep, assistant brand manager, HR advisor or manufacturing supervisor.

The next level in your career is management level which is where you will work in another couple of roles such as brand manager, purchasing manager, HR manager and key accounts manager. This stage of your career should centre around building your experience in people management.

Typical roles at this level include HR advisors, brand managers and key accounts managers. Roles vary largely depending on the type of FMCG products you are working with. Each sector is different.

The next stage on will be director level. To get to this stage you will need an impressive track record as well as lots of experience in people management. You will also need international experience in order to reach this level. Typically you will find roles such as finance controllers, global brand managers and finance controllers.

When you have worked at director level for a few years you will hopefully progress into a senior director level role. Here you will be expected to make a big impact in the arena

When you reach senior director level you will naturally possess a wealth of knowledge and experience within the fast moving consumer goods industry. You will be required to take the initiative at this stage and feel comfortable making important decisions as well as having lots of experience within different markets. You will work in roles such as a senior vice president, regional director or global sales director.