SupplyChain Magazine August 2018 | Page 223

LATIN AMERICA
suppliers is key from local producers to international companies such as Sinel , Amcor , Sivesa , Croner or Matex .
ITS TEAM IS ITS GREATEST STRENGTH Cervecería Nacional employs more than 2,000 collaborators – a key pillar of its success . Consequently , CN invests greatly in developing the potential of its teams .
The Global Management Trainee ( GMT ) programme was created to select young global talent and offer the possibility of developing a professional career within the company , for which CN opens a call every year in all the universities of the country .
The main idea is that students go through a selection process focusing on their willingness to grow , their energy and their ability to learn . The
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Globally , 300 applicants are selected who go through two years of training and internships in the different areas of the organisation . When they graduate from GMP , they assume immediate middle management positions .
In the same way , CN is also responsible for enhancing the skills of employees who are already part of its team . There is an emphasis on meritocracy : 30 % - 40 % of the activities on the agenda are devoted to coaching and employees are empowered to work in different areas of the company to acquire a global vision . CN leaders are evaluated by the quality of their teams – they are expected to surpass themselves .
The company promotes and seeks people ’ s growth within the organisation and is agile in measuring talent potential , combined with results , year on year . This has led to CN enjoying
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