IRI UK Crucial Conversations

In this conversation with Gemma Kit, Restatement and New Business Manager in the Production Team in Operations shares her experience of moving to IRI from a non agency, non FMCG background. She talks about what skills she has developed to help build her knowledge and impact within IRI and also what its like to manage a team that is part based in Bracknell, and part in Netherlands

In this conversation Gemma meets with Mark Smith - Assistant Accountant in the UK Finance team. Mark has had a varied career in financial services and teaching before joining IRI as a Client Service Executive in the Operations team and then moving into the finance team. He is currently studying for his ACC exams and has some advice to share around owning your own career.

In this conversation with Tom Hall, Head of New Business and Analytics for CGD Retail Tom talks about what a day in the life looks like in his current role and shares his passion for mentoring and developing people in his team, as well as discussing what traits he looks for when hiring people.

In this episode Abi chats with Gemma Howkins, Client Service Executive in Operations about her career with IRI. Gemma has been with the business for just over 6 years and is one of the longest service members of the team having recently moved from Infoscan to Marketplace. During their conversation Gemma talks about the value of taking time in your career to make lateral moves, to understand more about the business and become an expert in your field rather than focus solely on the next step up, she shares how the many projects she has worked on has built her knowledge and experience as well as the benefits of working with a great team.

In this introduction you will hear Gemma, Abi and Lisa talk about the decision to launch a podcast and their hopes and dreams of making it to the number 1 spot in the podcast charts!

In this first ever episode we talk to Dan Finke UK MD about his career journey from Bracknell to Bangalore and back again covering a wide range of roles. Hear Dan discuss how each of these roles had their own challenges and opportunities and how each of them provided him with valuable experiences that Dan has been able to bring to his current role as MD.