David Rennie

CEO

Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland36 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led multiple billion-dollar brands at Nestlé.
  • Passionate about innovation-centric brand building.
  • Experienced in driving growth across diverse categories.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the FMCG industry with a focus on marketing and brand management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing StrategyBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

Trade MarketingFMCGStrategyCustomer InsightShopper MarketingBrand ManagementBrand EquityConsumer ProductsMarketing ManagementConsumer MarketingInnovationBrand ArchitectureProduct InnovationMarketingMarketing Research

About

I lead Nestlé’s Strategic Business Units, Marketing & Sales. In this role, I’ll be working with incredible teams dedicated to driving growth and innovation across our iconic portfolio. With 31 billionaire brands and a wide range of regional and local powerhouses, spanning multiple categories such as Confectionery, Dairy, Coffee, Nutrition, and PetCare, we have the privilege to continue to shape the future of food and beverages. Prior to this role, I led Nestlé’s Coffee Brands group, ran largescale businesses for Nestlé in Europe in addition to holding senior roles with SC Johnson and Procter & Gamble. I’m passionate about bringing an innovation-centric approach to brand building and helping talent grow and succeed, regardless of background. I am a proud alumnus of the University of Glasgow, where I served as President of the Students' Representative Council. I am an active member of the GlobalScot network, a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a past Council member of the British/Swiss Chamber of Commerce.

Experience

Nestlé

7 roles

Executive Vice President - Head of Strategic Business Units and Marketing and Sales

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos

Trade MarketingFMCGStrategyCustomer InsightShopper MarketingBrand Management+15

Executive Vice President - Nestlé Coffee Brands

Jan 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

Deputy EVP - Nestle Coffee Brands and Executive Board member

Jan 2020Jan 2024 · 4 yrs

Senior Vice President - Head of Coffee and Beverage Strategic Business Unit

Jun 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Vice President - Zone Europe

Oct 2012Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Managing Director - Nestlé Confectionery (UK & I)

Jan 2009Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Marketing Director - Nestlé Confectionery (UK & I)

Sep 2005Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Sc johnson

Senior Vice President - Europe and Executive Committee member

Dec 2014Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Vaud, Switzerland

Procter & gamble

Various

Sep 1989Aug 2005 · 15 yrs 11 mos · UK, Belgium and Switzerland

  • I joined P&G in 1989 in the UK as a graduate trainee in marketing. I led a number of UK businesses, including Ariel and Fairy Dish Care and ran the Republic of Ireland business for 3 years. In 1998 I was appointed Marketing Director for Global Home Care New Product Development, relocated to Brussels and led the global rollout of Swiffer and Febreze. Between 2002 and 2005 I led the Western European Dish & Air Care businesses from Geneva.

Education

IMD

Leading the Global Enterprise - Executive Development

Jan 2009Jan 2009

London Business School

Executive Development

Jan 2008Jan 2008

University of Glasgow

MA (Hons) — History & Politics

Jan 1984Jan 1989

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