Pink sanitary napkins
Zhang Yue lived up to expectations. Under her coordination, the project quickly got on track. She met with representatives from several sanitary napkin brands, including long-term partners of the Fuma platform and reputable brands that hadn't yet joined. During negotiations, she maintained reasonable procurement prices while ensuring product quality, ultimately securing bids from a long-standing domestic brand and a rising star brand.
"All products must be labeled with the exclusive 'pink sanitary napkin' logo," Zhang Yue emphasized at the project meeting. "This is crucial to ensuring the accurate delivery of supplies."
Meanwhile, her internal volunteer recruitment drive received an enthusiastic response. Zhiwei was gratified that many young female employees actively signed up. Leveraging Fuma's powerful e-commerce platform and technological capabilities, Zhang Yue led her team to develop a dedicated webpage and purchasing process.
"Madam, I believe our pink sanitary napkins should be positioned in the mid-to-low-end market, and while their leak-proof performance may not be the best, the cost should be low."
Zhiwei was extremely clever. "Just like how disaster relief includes rice containing pebbles?"
Zhang Yue nodded and smiled: "In addition, I suggest setting clear confirmation clauses to prohibit resale for profit. At the same time, the risk control department will establish an anti-scalping mechanism, and public opinion monitoring will also follow up simultaneously."
All "pink sanitary napkins" are sold at about one-third of the market price, and a group application channel is open to educational institutions. Under Zhang Yue's initiative, all purchase records, fund flows, and other information are completely open and transparent on a dedicated page.
This project unexpectedly became a stage for female employees to showcase their abilities. Zhang Yue was always exceptionally well-prepared when reporting to senior management; her clear logic and attention to detail impressed many executives. Other female members of the project team also demonstrated outstanding capabilities during the execution of the project.
After the "pink sanitary napkins" were officially launched, they quickly attracted social attention. Many female opinion leaders spontaneously shared and liked the posts. Zhang Yue went a step further, proactively contacting schools in impoverished areas and collaborating with charitable organizations to deliver the sanitary napkins to them in a targeted and quantitative manner.
When the first batch of packages printed with the words "Pink Sanitary Napkins" were sent to remote mountainous areas, Zhiwei stood in front of the office window prepared for her by Fumao, holding the next phase of the promotion plan that Zhang Yue had just delivered. It was well-organized and feasible.
At a project debriefing meeting, Zhang Yue said to Zhiwei, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This is not only a public welfare project, but also a way for me to prove my worth."
Zhiwei smiled slightly: "You seized the opportunity yourself."
This crisis-spurred initiative is helping women far from home and changing the career paths of women around them in ways that exceed expectations. The steady progress of the "Pink Sanitary Napkins" program and its positive social impact have significantly increased Zhiwei's visibility within the Fuma Group. This change has also been keenly noticed by Li Jiaqi, who is far away in Hong Kong.
One evening, Li Jiaqi made a video call to Li Fuqiang. On the other end of the screen, with the dazzling night view of Victoria Harbour in the background, her tone carried a hint of barely perceptible anxiety.
"Dad, I saw the news. The 'Pink Sanitary Napkins' project is making quite a splash." She picked up her wine glass and said casually, "This Ms. Shen, now she's not only Mrs. Li, but also the spokesperson for Fumao Women's Care? Isn't this a bit too fast?"
Li Fuqiang leaned back in his study chair, his tone flat: "It's just a charity project, meant to salvage the company's image."
"To salvage the image, she needs to become the chairperson and deeply involved in company affairs?" Li Jiaqi raised an eyebrow. "Dad, I'm not questioning your decision. It's just that there are already some rumors circulating that the mistress of Fumao is starting to get involved in the group's core affairs. After all, I'm your daughter. Shouldn't I come back now to help you keep an eye on things? After all, I'm your own flesh and blood..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already clear.
Li Fuqiang was silent for a moment. He could hear the wariness in his daughter's words, and her hidden worry that an "outsider" might take away power or even the family fortune. Looking at his daughter on the screen, whose features resembled his own, he slowly said, "You want to come back? Fine. There's a deputy director position opening up in the purchasing department next month. Go try it."
"The purchasing department?" Li Jiaqi was clearly surprised, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction. "I thought it would be at least the marketing department or the strategy department..."
"Qiqi," Li Fuqiang interrupted her, his voice steady yet authoritative, "If you want to manage the company well for me, you need to start by understanding the basics. Procurement is the lifeblood of the company, and it's also where you can best see the entanglements of interests among various parties. If you can't even pass this hurdle, how will you shoulder greater responsibilities in the future?"
Li Jiaqi pursed her lips, knowing this was her father's decision, and there was no room for argument. "Alright," she finally conceded, "Purchasing department it is. I'll show you the results."
After hanging up the phone, Li Fuqiang rubbed his temples. He understood his daughter's thoughts; she was simply afraid that Zhiwei's influence was too great and would threaten her future inheritance rights. His arrangement both reassured his daughter, placing her in a position that required genuine skills and was within his control, and also served as an implicit reminder—the helm of the Fumao Group ultimately remained in his hands.
As for Zhiwei, her "pink sanitary napkin" initiative has indeed brought positive benefits to the company. Currently, she seems content with her position and has a very good sense of propriety. He is happy to see this healthy competition and balance of power.
One day, after the "Pink Sanitary Napkins" project had been running smoothly for several months, Zhou Ting, a member of the project team responsible for public opinion monitoring, came to Zhiwei with a report.
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