Career strategy for experienced CPG leaders
What do you want to do next with your CPG experience?
I help Director-to-executive CPG leaders get clear about the business challenges they want to solve, explain the contribution they will make, and build professional friendships that support their careers.
Start with a few questions about your situation and the support you are looking for.
When experience is not translating
Strong experience can still become hard for the market to place.
01You have several credible paths and no clear lane.
02Your resume is accurate, but your value is not obvious.
03You are doing the work, but the work is not creating enough traction.
That is not a signal to work harder. It is a signal to get more precise.Client results
Clarity changes what becomes possible.
A category pivot that worked within real constraints
New category · Right-fit roleRead the client story →From a role elimination to a seat built around clear value
Newly created role · First 90 Days supportRead the client story →The Obvious Choice Framework
Five places career momentum can break down.
The framework helps identify what needs attention first, so the work becomes focused, practical, and useful.
Explore the full Framework →Quiet the Noise
Notice what you are making a quiet week, a rejection, or a recruiter’s message mean. Separate the facts from your interpretation, then choose the next useful action.
Claim the Lane
Identify where what you do best meets market demand, then lead with the clearest direction for your search, story, and strategy.
Translate the Value
Get clear about the work you want to do and the contribution you will make. Practice explaining it in real conversations, then align your resume and LinkedIn profile with that direction.
Collaborate With the Humans
Build relevant conversations, referrals, introductions, interviews, and follow-up with people close to the work and decisions you care about.
Refine Until It Lands
After each conversation, ask: What worked? What could have been better? What will I do next time? Use what you learn to prepare for the next conversation and keep creating opportunities.
One-to-one coaching
A 12-week partnership built around your real career move.
For experienced CPG leaders navigating a job search, promotion, pivot, consulting decision, or career transition who want focused strategy and a trusted thought partner.
See How One-to-One Coaching Works- Weekly one-to-one coaching with Polly
- A strategy shaped around your goals, constraints, and live opportunities
- Positioning across your resume, LinkedIn profile, and career story
- Preparation for networking, interviews, negotiation, and decisions
- Focused actions between sessions and support as priorities change
- First 90 Days planning as you move into a new role
Why CPG experience matters
CPG experience changes the conversation.
You should not have to spend half the session explaining customers, categories, matrixed organizations, or why a move that looks simple on paper is not simple in practice. Polly brings more than 30 years inside CPG as a leader, hiring manager, and candidate.
Meet Polly →Client perspective
Practical strategy. Honest perspective. Support that stays useful.
“The result of working with Polly is not just landing a new role, it is a mindset shift that shows up every day for the rest of your professional career.”
Chief Customer Officer
“She delivers a mix of practical strategy, grounded perspective, and genuine support throughout the process.”
Senior Director of Marketing
“Her support was instrumental in helping me secure a new role and develop leadership skills that I continue to lean on every day.”
Strategic Account Lead
Start where you are
Three useful ways to begin.
Clarity Check
Identify the part of your career move that may need attention first.
Take the Clarity Check →CPG Job List
See curated opportunities for experienced CPG professionals.
Explore the CPG Job List →CPG Career Insights
Read practical guidance on positioning, relationships, interviews, and momentum.
Read CPG Career Insights →A useful first conversation
Let’s find the part of your career move that needs attention first.
Tell me what’s happening in your career, what you want next, and where you’d like help. Start with a few questions about your situation and the support you are looking for.
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