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Indiana University. Andy Jansen. Agenda. Who is Kraft? Role of Information Systems at Kraft and an overview of applied technologies A day in the life of an IS professional Internships Employee Development New Information Systems Professional Council Some extras Questions.

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  1. Indiana University Andy Jansen

  2. Agenda • Who is Kraft? • Role of Information Systems at Kraft and an overview of applied technologies • A day in the life of an IS professional • Internships • Employee Development • New Information Systems Professional Council • Some extras • Questions

  3. Kraft Portfolio

  4. Who We Are ... • Largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the US • Part of the Philip Morris family of companies • 113,000 employees worldwide with 55,000 + employees in the US • Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois • Management sites in Glenview, IL; Rye Brook, NY; Tarrytown, NY; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Madison, WI; and East Hanover, NJ • In 2001, Kraft generated 34 billion in revenue

  5. Hold the #1 share position in 21 of 25 the most profitable categories in the US In 2001, 61 of our brands earned more than $100 million in sales In 2001, 6 of our brands earned more than $1 billion in sales including: Kraft cheeses, dinners and salad dressings Maxwell House coffees Nabisco cookies and crackers Oscar Mayer meats Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese Post Cereals Who We Are …

  6. Our Mission ... • To be recognized as the undisputed leader of the global food and beverage industry in the eyes of our • Consumers • Customers • Stockholders • Employees

  7. Our Core Values ... These are the values by which we operate and which shape everything we do: • Focus • Innovation • Passion • Speed • Trust • Teamwork

  8. What You Probably Don’t Know • 99 percent of US households enjoy Kraft products • Each day, more than 100 million consumers across North America enjoy at least one Kraft product • Leading marketplace innovator in the food industry, with more than 500 new patents granted since 1990 • One in every 10 cows in America supplies Kraft with raw materials for the company’s dairy products • Kraft focuses philanthropic donations in the areas of hunger, domestic violence and arts education

  9. Our Success Is Driven By Growth Two avenues are being aggressively pursued to grow our business. • Acquisitions • Nabisco (biscuits, snacks and confections) • Balance Bar (health and wellness) • Boca Burger (health and wellness/vegetarian) • New Products/Product Innovations • Altoids Citrus, Sour Citrus, Sour Tangerine & Ginger (new flavors) • DiGiorno Bread Bakes • Oreo Cookie Barz and Chips Ahoy Cookie Barz • Pasta Pronto

  10. And A Winning Work Climate • Value our employees • Value diversity • Committed to helping you manage your work and your personal life • Fun, Supportive Environment

  11. Role of IS At Kraft And An Overview of Applied Technologies

  12. Role of Information Systems • Kraft IS staff totals approximately 1300 people • IS professionals at Kraft provide: • The technology and information that help make more timely and strategic business decisions • Strategies to improve business results • Ideas to more efficiently and effectively manage Kraft's work processes

  13. Supporting the Business • A systems group supports each business function • IT supports the infrastructure ofthe entire company • Corporate Affairs • Finance • Human Resources • Marketing Services • Operations • Procurement • Sales and Customer Service • R&D/Quality • IT

  14. Technology Infrastructure • Shift from mainframe to client server and AS/400 platforms • Increased use of intranet/internet technology • Recent development of E-Commerce division • Increased development of “Web Based” applications • Overall reduction in the number of languages used in development to help streamline support • Expansion of database environment to leverage data warehousing technology

  15. A Day In The Life Of An IS Professional

  16. Same Title, Different Description • Every position at Kraft is different. • Will be placed according to skills and interests • Hundreds of projects are running concurrently • Each project is in a different stage of it’s life cycle • Each business function has different projects. • Each project has different demands.

  17. Two Key Areas of Responsibility • Application Development • Designing, coding, testing and implementing and supporting new systems that are used to support the business functional areas • Development in COBOL, Visual Basic, JAVA ... • Information Technology • Provide the data, tools and capabilities to deliver core information services in such areas as Operating systems (Unix, AS400, NT), Internet technologies, Database administration (DB2, ORACLE) • These positions tend to, but not necessarily, support cross company projects or more than one user group

  18. What To Expect • A position that has responsibilities in both Application Development and Information Technology • Main objective will be to support the business • To support your Client on an adhoc basis • To support applications and vendor software • Manage small projects • Early responsibility/visibility/impact • Make a difference from the outset

  19. Employee Development

  20. Career Planning and Development • Individual, interactive career planning • Semi-annual review process • Continual manager/employee one-on-ones • Internal job posting system • Lateral job changes • Promotions • Business division vs. corporate functional areas • New Information Systems Professional Council • Career development seminars • Open door policy with all levels of management

  21. Career Planning - All Things Considered • Room to grow • IT Professional or Application Development career paths are available • Platform of interest • Corporate function vs business unit • Programs in place to meet your development needs • MAP rating process • Mentor programs • Kraft core competencies

  22. Training Opportunities • On-the-job training • Knowledge sharing between team members • Hands on experiences • Self taught • Classroom training • Kraft instructed • Vendor instructed • In-depth business or technical training • Brown bags and seminars • Encouraged to attend your clients training to better understand the business

  23. Training Opportunities Cont’d • Minimum of 10 Kraft Education Unit (K.E.U.) are required per year • Project management certification program • Managing projects in organizations • George Washington University courses taught on-site • Kraft education assistance program

  24. Above And Beyond Every Day Responsibilities

  25. In Addition To Your Every Day Responsibilities • Opportunities to voluntarily participate in • Junior Achievement • NISPC • Habitat for Humanity • Kraft Cares Day • Hispanic Council • African American Council • Asian American Council • Recruiting • Many more... • A great way to become more involved with Kraft

  26. Mission • To assist in the development and recruitmentof Kraft IS Professionals by providing opportunities to build working relationships and become knowledgeable about areas of the Kraft IS Organization outside of their project teams • Benefits of Joining • A fun way to develop as a Kraft Employee • Team building and networking opportunities • Exposure to other divisions and their projects

  27. Community service events • Social events • Systems volleyball tournament • After work happy hours • Professional growth and developmentseminars and brown bag lunches • E-Commerce updates • Career planning overview • Quarterly newsletters

  28. Extras That Help Make Kraft A Great Place To Work

  29. Facilities • Work out facilities • Inside gym and outdoor track • Basketball and volleyball tournaments • Fitness classes • Golf league, bowling league, running club • Gym laundry service • Company store • Discounted Kraft products • Film processing • Gift packages • Dry cleaning services

  30. Facilities Cont’d • Travel services • Corporate and personal travel • Health services • Flu shots • Cholesterol screening • Credit union • Personal banking • Competitive rates for loans and leases

  31. Work Life Balance • Flex time • 37.5 hour work week • Core work hours • Select opportunities to occasionally work from home depending on job responsibilities • Great benefits and extras • Health, dental and thrift plans • Discounted auto insurance • Travel specials • Business casual dress code • Many more...

  32. Why Kraft? • Kraft realizes that you are important to the business and provides the opportunities to manage visible projects on Your own • Kraft is a large, dynamic, international food company with endless opportunities to grow and develop in ways that meet your personal goals • It’s a fun place to work where it’s easy to meet people professionally and socially

  33. Come Check Us Out...

  34. Questions?

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