Taylor’s Story
Meet Taylor
Taylor is an analyst in engineering (Professional Level 5) . As part of his professional growth at CSL, Taylor aims to make a vertical move to become a senior manager (Management Level 7) in supply chain.
Taylor’s Why
Taylor has been excelling in his role as an analyst in engineering and is looking for a new challenge in supply chain management. He’s interested in making a vertical move to a senior manager position within that job family, as he’s hoping to take on greater responsibilities.
- Decision-making authority
- People leadership
- Expansion of his breadth and depth of scope
That said, Taylor has had ongoing collaborative discussions with his people leader and knows that he needs to several things:
- Explore the plausibility of and his readiness for a vertical move
- Look for available openings
- Consider if this type of move fits within his career plan and long-term goals
- Prepare himself for the transition by taking the initiative and leveraging the many career planning resources and development opportunities that CSL has to offer
Taylor’s Qualifications That Support a Potential Vertical Career Move
Taylor has many interests and talents for a senior manager role in supply chain management, including the following:
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of ensuring compliance with SOPs, cGMP, and FDA safety regulations
- An engineering background that gives him a technical foundation and an eye for optimizing processes
- Interpersonal skills that enable him to build strong relationships with stakeholders and comfortably collaborate with support employees
- A history of leveraging many of CSL’s internal leadership programs while in his current role, to build his people leadership skills for future opportunities
- An eagerness to learn
- Adaptability
His eagerness to learn and adaptability make him well suited to find senior management roles in supply chain management and develop a growth plan to achieve this promotional move.
What should Taylor focus on first?
NOTE TO LEARNER: Keep in mind that for the rest of Taylor’s journey there’s a best path forward at each decision point during this exercise based upon CSL’s strategically crafted career and development planning processes. If you don’t select the best choice, the training will redirect you accordingly.
