Caroline King

Experience

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  Cadbury plc.

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1997

  HR Management

  HR management roles within Cadbury & Cadbury Schweppes, starting as an HR graduate; HR roles included manufacturing, corporate and commercial roles in Birmingham, London, and Barcelona

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  Cadbury plc.

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  My curiosity led me to a cross-functional role - I wanted to put my HR skills to the test leading a large team, and to challenge myself in the commercial environment.Collect maximum cash for the business by setting and achieving stretching cash collection targets and influencing pricing and supply chain mechanisms to eliminate cash collection issues. Optimize supplier payments, ensuring adherence to terms and eliminating process issues that prevented achievement of on-time accurate payment Show less

  • Head of Supply Planning & Supply Chain Planning

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Business Implementation Lead for UK&I, Global SAP implementation

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  • Head of Accounts Receivable and Payable

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001
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  Cadbury plc.

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Supply Chain Planning Director

  Led sales forecasting and product planning to ensure on-time in-full supply to customersMember of Commercial Product Change Board (product launch strategy for Cadbury UK) with specific responsibility for supply chain

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  Mondelēz International

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2020

  HR Director with specific responsibility for leadership talent, organisation structure and culture & engagement across the global procurement group of 750 peopleKey advisor to the global chief procurement officer (CPO), led the strategic HR agenda and member of sub-team with oversight of procurement employee compliance & risk MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL - £26bn turnover FMCG with global and local brands such as Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone; Oreo and LU biscuits; Jelly Babies, Sour Patch Kids and Trident gum Show less

  • Global HR Director, Procurement

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2020

  • HR Operating Excellence Director, Global

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Director HR Solutions, UK then North America

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2016
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  Building a new portfolio

  Nov 2020 - now

  Capable & Energetic Leader, Advisor, Mentor, Coach

  A new phase of life bringing my energy and insight to not-for-profit organisations as a trustee, and balancing this with developing my coaching practice. Both ventures have the same goal of reinvesting the experience I gained in the corporate world.

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  WPF Therapy

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2023

  Chair of the Board of Trustees
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  AFFINITY TRUST

  Sept 2021 - now

  Board Trustee