Melanie Phua โ CEO
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก. With P&L ownership across FMCG, F&B, multiโstore retail, and manufacturing, Iโve delivered 200% revenue growth, 450% EBIT uplift, and scaled operations across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. My career spans hospitality roots in Switzerland to boardroom leadership in Singapore, with formative years in Malaysia learning the industrial sector. Along the way, Iโve built profitโgenerating teams, negotiated strategic partnerships, and elevated brand visibility to strengthen market positioning. I thrive in complex environments, turning underperforming operations into sustainable growth engines, aligning stakeholders across cultures, and shaping strategies that balance discipline with commercial impact. Curious by nature, I welcome new ideas and perspectives, and Iโm passionate about building businesses that are both resilient and futureโready. Core Skills: General Management, Business Strategies, Budget Planning, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Team Development, Business Operations, P&L Management, Finance Performance, Post-Merger & Integration (PMI), Retail Chain Management, Supply Chain Management, Distributor Management, Food and Beverages, Food Manufacturing, Food Services, Food Solutions, Retail, CPG, Consumer Goods , QSR, Sustainability, Cross-Market Expansion.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in FMCG and Food Services with a strong focus on operational excellence and business transformation.
Location: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 21 yrs
Skills
- General Management
- P&l Management
Career Highlights
- Delivered 200% revenue growth across multiple regions.
- Expert in turning around underperforming operations.
- Strong track record in P&L management and strategic planning.
Work Experience
Vitasoy International Singapore
Managing Director [SEA] (1 yr)
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Mentor (11 mos)
UCC Coffee
Managing Director [MY,SG] (4 yrs)
ARYZTA
Director (5 yrs)
Dรฉlifrance Malaysia Sdn Bhd
General Manager (2 yrs)
DKSH
Group Customer Service Manager | Head of Food Services | National Business Manager (6 yrs)
The Coffee Beans & Tea Leaf
Senior Operations Manager (3 yrs)
Education
Communication Management and Innovation at Singapore Management University
Hospitality Management at Les Roches
Leadership and People Management at Kaplan Business School