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
Loop partners with brands to offer reusable products, creating a circular ecosystem that makes reuse accessible and convenient.
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
Information and communications technology.
Export Sales
2003 - 2003