Name: Perrine CAVAT
Born: 18 may 1981
Status: single
Function: Sales Executive, Nestlé Purina S.A de C.V.
Hobbies: Sailing, Climbing and Cultural activities
2005: Msc Food Sciences in ESA University, Angers, France – Assistant Trade Marketing for Lipton Ice Tea at Unilever Paris, France.
2006: Join the IMST Program and Nestlé - 3 weeks basic introduction in Nestlé Headquarters, Vevey, Switzerland.
Assistant in the GSBU (Generating Sales Business Unit), Corporate Communication Assistant for Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe – 1 month Purina Capacitating in St Louis, MI and Fayetteville, AR, USA.
2007: CSD assistant for Wal-Mart Mexico - 2 days: ACNielsen Course, Mexico DF, Mexico, 1 day: JDA ProSpace course, Mexico DF, Mexico.
Sales representative for Nestlé Purina Petcare Mexico.
"Looking for an international opportunity and to grow my knowledge and experience in Marketing & Sales, Nestlé international graduate program fitted amazingly in my plans.
Since the day I moved from Paris to Switzerland, I haven’t stayed more than three months in the same Place or Position!
Flexibility is THE key word, not only geographically. I discovered a whole new Business Area: Pet Food, an extraordinary dynamic market and beside, a key market for Nestlé, as the firm bought Purina Pet Food brands three years ago (making Nestlé Pet Food leader worldwide).
In Switzerland, I had a well organized three weeks introduction of each and every aspects of the Corporate Business in Nestlé Headquarters, followed by a very enriching experience in the heart of the Generating Demand Unit, which concentrates the experience in Sales & Marketing trans-categories worldwide. Then I was assigned to Nestlé Purina Corporate Communications, getting to see pet food activities Europe-wide and coordinating a new website. Right after this first contact with the brands I was send to the historical headquarter of ex- Ralston Purina in the USA and finally I got to Nestle Purina Mexico. Here, my first assignment was Assistant for the Wal-Mart account in Category & Sales Development, where I learned what it takes to be Captain of Category for the first Retailer Worldwide!
I am currently Sales Representative, hands-on work that gives me the best chance ever to get deeper in the Mexican market. I have my own sector to look after and 10 promoters to manage in my team, which means a new challenge to tackle each day.
The great thing of the Nestlé Program is you get to work closely with so many other departments that you build up a fascinating view of how all the business fits together. It also offers you a kind of ready-made set of contacts that’s invaluable in increasing your experience and growing ideas. It can certainly be tough, as a lot is expected from you and as everything you do as real consequences on the business. Even supported and advised, you might fail, although nobody will ever let you go terribly wrong, but it’s the funny and amazing part of it: it gives you opportunity to test your own confidence in yourself, it’s for real and it’s all about you and your achievements!
So be ready for everything…"