Nestlé has appointed Nicole Roos as the Managing Director for East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Roos is succeeding Bruno Olierhoek whose term ends on 31 October 2022. Olierhoek will move on to a new assignment in due course having served as Chairman and Managing Director in the region since 2018.
She’s currently the Business Executive Officer (BEO) for Coffee and Beverages for ESAR. She began her career as a Marketing Trainee in South Africa twenty years ago and is the first female Managing Director for the region, a historic moment for the company.
“I am delighted to be handing over the reins to Nicole. Nicole is a passionate African who understands the incredible opportunities the East and Southern Africa region has. With her extensive experience and knowledge of the diverse consumer base in various categories, Nicole will continue to strengthen our path to digitalisation, and sustain the ground-breaking circularity projects,” said current Chairman and Managing Director, Bruno Olierhoek.
“I am confident that with her at the helm, our business is assured to fully realise its purpose to ‘unlock the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and generations to come.”
Roos said, she’s excited and looking forward to take the leadership role at the company.
“I am honoured to be appointed to this role and excited to be part of yet another milestone in the history of Nestlé in the region. I am stirred deeply that our business has the potential not only serve African consumers through affordable and accessible nutrition but that we can also lead and inspire others to help protect, renew, and restore the resources we all depend on.”
“I look forward to working with our people and partners to address the complex challenges in creating shared value for our people, communities, shareholders and society at a meaningful scale,” she added.
