Unilever today announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Alan Hope, who announcein September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever.
Hein said: \u201cI am delighted to have been appointed to lead Unilever. It is a business with an impressive global footprint, a strong brand portfolio, a talented team and an enviable reputation as a leader in sustainability. In my time serving on the Board, I have only become more convinced by the strength of Unilever\u2019s fundamentals and its clear growth potential. I will be very focused on working with the Unilever team to deliver a step-up in business performance, as we serve the billions of people around the world who use its products every day.\u201d
Unilever Chairman Nils Andersen said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Hein as our new Chief Executive, after an extensive, global search process. Hein is a dynamic, values-driven business leader who has a diverse background of experiences and an excellent track record of delivery in the global consumer goods industry. He has exceptional strategic capabilities, proven operational effectiveness, and strong experience in both developed and developing markets. The Board looks forward to Hein realising the full potential of Unilever as a winning business which delivers long-term growth and value for all its stakeholders.
\u201cI would also like to take this opportunity to thank Alan for his leadership of Unilever. The changes he has made to the company\u2019s strategy, structure and organisation leave Unilever far better positioned for success. Alan will continue to lead Unilever until the end of June. He will be retiring after a tremendous 37-year career with our business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Schumacher returns to Unilever from Royal FrieslandCampina where he assumed the CEO position in 2018 after three years as Chief Financial Officer of the company.
The Supervisory Board of Royal FrieslandCampina has already initiated an accelerated process to select the right successor for Schumacher, who will keep on as CEO of the multinational till 30th April 2023.
Hein Schumacher will begin as Unilever CEO on 1st July 2023, after a one-month handover period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The new CEO of Unilever is a business leader with an excellent track record across multiple leading companies in the consumer goods industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As CEO of Royal FrieslandCampina, an \u20ac11bn turnover business operating in over 40 countries, he has delivered significant portfolio and organisation change as part of transforming it into a more focused, growth-driven and sustainable business.
Prior to joining Royal FrieslandCampina as CFO in 2014, Hein worked for H.J. Heinz for over a decade, during a time of significant change at the company, across the US, Europe and Asia. In his last four years at Heinz, he was based in China, where he led a turnaround of the Asia Pacific zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hein began his career in finance at Unilever, before joining Royal Ahold NV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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