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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

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