HP Management Flashcards
1
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Who is Trey Halfpenny?
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- Managing director since 2010
- Strong operational background
- Ensures stability and efficiency
- May need a stronger focus on strategic growth
2
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Who is Rosa Gimble?
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- Sales & Marketing director
- Marketing degree and relevant experience
- Built a strong brand and her experience positions her well to adapt to evolving consumer trends
- Will need to promote sustainability issues
3
Q
Who is Harry Chang?
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- Recently appointed Product development director
- Appointment supports innovation to help HP stay competitive in a changing market
- Keen to increase product range
4
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Who is Jack Hobbs?
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- Production director since 2018
- Extensive experience in production
- Focus on modernisation to strengthen HP’s production capability
5
Q
Who is Syed Hussain?
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- Distro director for 15 years
- Logistics expertise strengthens delivery efficiency and sustainability
- Wants to replace diesel with electric vehicles
6
Q
Who is Lottie Phipps
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- Finance director for 2 years
- Financial expertise and lender relationships position her well to support strategic growth
- Supporter of introducing new products
7
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Who is Samira Kuma?
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- Recently appointed HR director
- Focus on incentives can enhance productivity and retention in a labour intensive industry
- New bonus scheme may create agency problem between managers and shareholders
8
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Who is Benjamin Juma?
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- Recently appointed IT director
- Expertise in manufacturing tech could drive greater efficiency and innovation in production
- Crucial role as impacts entire company
- Work with finance for cost efficiency
9
Q
What are the details of the Finance team?
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- Below Lottie there is Tom Gregor (senior manager) and below him is Evita Gomez (finance manager)
- Evita is my point of contact
- 6 finance officers and 8 assistants
- Strong finance team ensures control, budgeting and cost management
- Effective financial reporting and WC management
10
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What are the details of the Sales & Marketing team?
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- Pia Baz (sales senior manager) and Terry South (marketing senior manager) below Rosa
- Lu Chen (Large retailers sales manager) and Raj Patel (small retailers sales manager) below Pia
- Team structure suggests large investment in both sales and marketing
- Lu Chen manages majority of business (80%)
- A focused sales team ensures strong retailer relationships and market adaption
- Commitment to brand awareness
- Key role when adapting to new consumer trends
11
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What are the details of the production team?
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Senior managers report to Jack:
- Roger Smith - production
- Val Prince - facilities
- Tarek Ria - stores
Following managers report to Roger:
- Sam Goss - Mixing and Kneading
- Rita Duma - Shaping and proving
- David Good - Baking
- Jonas Ghandi - Cooling
- Stu Bell - Packaging
12
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What can be gathered about the production team?
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- Clear division of labour = efficiency
- Production work closely with IT - improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Structured production team ensures efficiency and cost control
- Expensive team to run
