Introduction
Founded in 1866 in Switzerland, where it is still based (with headquarters in Vevey), Nestlé has often been called ‘the multinational among multinationals’. Only about 1.5% of sales are generated in Nestlé’s home country, and all but ten of its factories are situated abroad. The company CEO is Paul Bulcke, and the general management is composed of 13 members from 12 different nationalities. Nestlé has a total of 280 000 employees in 81 countries.
‘An international company with numerous growth opportunities’
‘I love working for Nestlé because it’s an international company which provides employees with numerous growth opportunities. Nestlé puts the employee first and really takes care of you in all aspects. The type of person who thrives at Nestlé are those who perform and excel and are driven to deliver their best. You need to be highly motivated and have good set of morals that fit in with the company’s.’
Cindy-Anne Khana (26) is the Assistant BU Controller. She has BCom Accounting degree.