Maxence de Royer
Chief Strategy Officer Zone Latam at Nestlé
Maxence de Royer
Chief Strategy Officer Zone Latam at Nestlé
Vevey, Vaud
Overview
Work Experience
Vice President Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability Zone Latam
2020 - Current
Member of Zone Leadership Team - Driving large scale transformational programs: structuring, driving, building governance to ensure execution (Group or Regional level) - Leading Nestlé's strategy & business transformation in Latin America through M&A, Innovation & ESG (Net Zero & circular economy)
VP Strategy, Business dev. & Innovation Nestlé Mexico
2016 - 2020
Mexico as Nestlé's 4th largest market globally Heading the strategic development of the group in Mexico, driving its growth agenda Member of Nestlé Mexico's executive board Main responsibilities: 1/ Strategic planning (business strategy, competitive watch, commercial planning...) 2/ M&A 3/ Innovation (strategy, crowdsourcing, new business models, start-up collaboration...) 4/ Business development (alliances, partnerships...) - in charge of brands under licensing agreements 5/ Internal consulting & special projects (organization, RTM, CEO office...)
Director Strategic Planning Nestlé Mexico
2014 - 2015
1/ strategic planning 2/ internal consulting 3/ M&A
Strategy Development Manager
2010 - 2014
Global strategy project manager for Nestle's Food SBU (ambient, frozen and chilled food products), based in Vevey, Switzerland (HQ) - Elaboration of Global Business Strategies - Portfolio Management - M&A and competitive watch
Venture Partner
2020
- Chairman of the Foodtech committee - Angel Venture is one of the leading Venture Capital fund in Latin America
Advisor
2023
- Leading Agtech venture capital fund
Advisory Board Member
2021
Terracycle's venture to combat single-use waste. For the first time ever, consumers can receive their favorite products from trusted brands in durable, reusable packaging
Investment committee member
2021
Platform for circular economy in Latam https://latitudr.org
Board Member
2020
Chief Integration Officer
2018 - 2020
- Terrafertil as a Nestlé company (majority interest); leading plant-based beverages and healthy snacks player in Latin America with its born pure brand: NATURE'S HEART - After having led the acquisition of a majority interest in Terrafertil by Nestlé, in charge of the integration of the company - Identified and implementing both top and bottom line synergies - Regional scope across the Americas
Strategy Consulting
2008 - 2010
Largest European based strategy consulting firm Consulting project management with focus on: - Corporate strategy (FMCG, transportation) - Due diligences (private equity funds) - Re-organization/ restructuring
Strategy Consulting
2005 - 2008
Strategy consulting firm - M&A projects: due diligences (vendor, acquirer, re-financing), IPO support, mostly for private equity funds - Various corporate strategy projects
Consultant
2003 - 2003
Export Sales
2003 - 2003