Favorite Parts of Being a Senior Manager Long Range Planning at Patagonia
Jenny, a Senior Manager of Long Range Planning at Patagonia, appreciates the broad scope of her role, stating that it offers "a bird's eye view of the entire landscape," allowing for strategic thinking across the outdoor industry and internal collaboration. This involves understanding "the complexities of…how many people…needs to be in the room to…move these really big, daunting decisions," highlighting a key aspect of her work in navigating complex organizational dynamics.
Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Problem-Solving
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Jenny Tang
Senior Manager, Long Range Planning
Patagonia
University of California, Berkeley
MBA & M.S. Business Analytics at Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Environmental & Related Sciences
Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
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Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Working on long-range planning provides a broad view of the company and its environment.
2. The role involves understanding the outdoor industry's dynamics and Patagonia's position within it.
3. The work includes collaboration with various groups to make impactful decisions.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
Long-range planning encompasses everything about a company. This can be big and daunting, but it's also why I enjoy it. We get a bird's-eye view of the entire landscape.
I really enjoy understanding where Patagonia fits within the general outdoor industry and how that industry is progressing. I also like understanding the complexities of how many people are involved and who needs to be in the room. This is important to move really big, daunting decisions forward.
Being able to tap into the general strategy and collaborate with so many different groups is really fun for me.
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