Mc Kinsey & Company Work Values

Daily Duties at Mc Kinsey & Company:

Seasoned team and project leader, managing up to 30 associates and clients over 20+ projects; industries include financial services, consumer goods, real estate and healthcare, across a variety of functions with a focus on strategy and operations. Reputation for strengths in communication, consensus-building and problem-solving. Advised executives and managed complex global projects to effect change in multiple challenging settings, e.g., *Built consensus among Board, CEO, CFO and other management of a major U.S. bank around key next steps for responding to the sub-prime mortgage crisis, with estimated impact of reducing losses by $200+ million (~15%) *Advised a global financial services company on short- and medium-term strategy to react to industry-changing legislation and motivated management across regional organizations to take transformative action *Aligned a 300+ partner law firm around a 3-year strategy for reacting to disruptive forces impacting the industry *Directed 20+ client and team members around the world to develop sourcing strategy, support negotiations and procure materials for a multibillion dollar construction project, yielding initial savings of $30 million Established strategy focus and operations expertise across business functions, including sales and marketing, sourcing, procurement, risk, finance, e.g., *Developed the pricing and promotions strategy and standardized policies for the sale of 80+ million bottles of wine sold by a premium global drinks conglomerate through the grocery channel; revamped pricing and release strategy for 2 Las Vegas luxury condominium developments – increased gross profit by $30 million *Isolated opportunities for improved performance in outbound call centers and implemented improvement initiatives – achieved 35% productivity improvement in less than 8 weeks *Identified cost savings initiatives in the finance function of a large U.S. bank, focusing on support functions and potential areas for shared service consolidation and/or outsourcing – achieved $25-30 million in annual savings *Designed global marketing organization structure and streamlined decision-making process for cosmetics company *Identified the most promising areas for lean operations in the financial services industry *Developed innovation workshop for a retirement conference, based on best practices across all industries

What they like about Mc Kinsey & Company:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Business development, Strategy, Product management

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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