David Rennie

David Rennie

Executive Vice President - Strategic Business Units, Marketing and Sales

Nestlé GlobalVevey, Vaud, Switzerland

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Experience37+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

I lead Nestlé’s Strategic Business Units, Marketing & Sales. In this role, I’ll be working with incredible teams dedicated to driving growth and innovation across our iconic portfolio. With 31 billionaire brands and a wide range of regional and local powerhouses, spanning multiple categories such as Confectionery, Dairy, Coffee, Nutrition, and PetCare, we have the privilege to continue to shape the future of food and beverages. Prior to this role, I led Nestlé’s Coffee Brands group, ran largescale businesses for Nestlé in Europe in addition to holding senior roles with SC Johnson and Procter & Gamble. I’m passionate about bringing an innovation-centric approach to brand building and helping talent grow and succeed, regardless of background. I am a proud alumnus of the University of Glasgow, where I served as President of the Students' Representative Council. I am an active member of the GlobalScot network, a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a past Council member of the British/Swiss Chamber of Commerce.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jun 2018–Present· 8 yrs 3 mos
    • Executive Vice President, Head of Strategic Business Units, Marketing and SalesCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
    • Executive Vice President - Nestlé Coffee Brands
      2024–Mar 2025
    • Deputy EVP - Nestle Coffee Brands and Executive Board member
      2020–2024
    • Senior Vice President - Head of Coffee and Beverage Strategic Business Unit
      Jun 2018–Dec 2019
  • Dec 2014–Mar 2018· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Senior Vice President - Europe and Executive Committee member
      Dec 2014–Mar 2018
  • Sep 2005–Dec 2014· 9 yrs 3 mos
    • Vice President - Zone Europe
      Oct 2012–Dec 2014
    • Managing Director - Nestlé Confectionery (UK & I)
      2009–Oct 2012
    • Marketing Director - Nestlé Confectionery (UK & I)
      Sep 2005–Dec 2008
  • Sep 1989–Aug 2005· 15 yrs 11 mos
    • Various Roles
      Sep 1989–Aug 2005

Education

Leading the Global Enterprise - Executive Development

IMD

Executive Development

London Business School

MA (Hons)

History & Politics

University of Glasgow

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