EXPERIENCE
2008 Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A., Operations and GLOBE (Global Business Excellence, IS/IT)
2007 Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A., responsible for Operations (Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Health & Safety, Environment, Quality Management and Engineering).
2003 Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Japan Group
1999 Managing Director Nestlé Malaysia Bhd and Head of Region Malaysia/Singapore
1997 Executive Director of Operations in Oceania in charge of technical division, supply chain operations and export
1995 Technical Director, Nestlé Australia
1979 - 1995
Factory Manager, Pet Food Division, France
Engineering Manager (Coffee, Milk, Confectionery and Culinary), Japan
Factory Engineer, Coffee Division, USA
Project Manager, Coffee Division, Spain
1979 Joined Nestlé in Vevey, Switzerland, as a Project Engineer
EDUCATION
1992 / 1998 Advanced Management Program, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland
1974 Degree in mechanical engineering, Geneva, Switzerland
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Executive Board Global Commerce Initiative (BE)
Board member, GS1 (formerly EAN International) (BE)
LANGUAGES
Spanish, French, English, Italian, Japanese (basic)