Kraft Heinz ANJ has appointed Jerome Drolet as President of the regional operations of Kraft Heinz, covering Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Korea.
Canadian-born Drolet was most recently the Area Vice President of Omni, Walmart and Sam’s Club in the United States. He previously held roles at other organisation such as Keurig Dr Pepper, Proctor & Gamble, and Coca-Cola.
The FMCG giant stated that Drolet would bring a “wealth of knowledge” to the business, with his focus in previous roles including designing and building high-performing teams and strategies.
Drolet, along with his wife and daughter, will relocate to Melbourne in the coming months.
Simon Laroche, the former ANJ President who has been in the role five years, is moving to a new role in the Kraft Heinz North America business.
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