Building a global data-driven workforce strategy for a Connecticut-based $30B tobacco giant
Discover How Draup Helped a Lifestyle Products Leader Optimize Global Workforce Planning Across R&D and Digital Functions
~83000
Employees
$37.9B
Revenue
Consumer Goods
Industry
Connecticut, U.S.
Headquarters
About the organization
The company, a leading consumer goods organization operating in 100+ countries, is transforming into a science-led, innovation-driven enterprise by enhancing R&D and digital capabilities and adopting a data-driven global workforce strategy to balance innovation with operational efficiency.
The Core Challenges
Fragmented Talent Data Across Functions
Needed a unified, data-driven framework to align global R&D talent strategy.
Emerging Skill Gaps in Biotech & AI
Rapid innovation created shortages in bioinformatics, data science, and cloud research.
High-Cost vs. Scalable Talent Hubs
Aimed to balance European R&D centers with cost-efficient hubs in Southeast Asia.
Need for Predictive Workforce Intelligence
Sought a data-backed model to localize planning and guide future investments.
The Solution
Laboratory Analyst
PROFILE
LOCATION ANALYSIS
TALENT MARKET INSIGHTS
CAREER PATHS
DATA INTEGRATION
TECH STACK
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01
Life sciences Talent Market Assessment – Switzerland
Conducted end-to-end talent mapping across 4,500+ R&D roles, identifying Basel, Zurich, and Geneva as top hubs and validating Switzerland’s position as a high-value innovation market.
02
Data & Analytics Talent Location Strategy – Southeast Asia
Performed a comparative Location Capability Index across Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, assessing talent supply, competitiveness, and cost factors to identify scalable, cost-efficient digital workforce destinations.
03
Predictive Workforce Analytics Dashboard
Built a unified Global Talent Competitiveness Dashboard visualizing supply-demand ratios, cost trends, and hiring difficulty across major R&D and data markets to enable scenario-based workforce planning.
04
Predictive Talent Intelligence Dashboard
Designed a phased talent roadmap prioritizing near-term expansion in Southeast Asia and long-term localization in Switzerland, balancing innovation capacity with cost efficiency and future workforce readiness.
Outcome
6,100+
Locations
4M+
Career Paths
1.7M+
Peer Group Companies
28K+
Skills
3,500+
Roles
1B+
Professionals
55K+
Universities
1B+
Job Descriptions
200K+
Courses
180K+
Technology Solutions
1.6M+
Account Priorities
Labor Market Data Contextualized with Business Intelligence for Every Decision
Analyzing 1B+ data points daily from 100K+ sources
6,100+
Locations
4M+
Career Paths
1.7M+
Peer Group Companies
28K+
Skills
3,500+
Roles
1B+
Professionals
55K+
Universities
1B+
Job Descriptions
200K+
Courses
180K+
Technology Solutions
1.6M+
Account Priorities
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