David Rennie in

David Rennie

Login to view DISC.
Executive Vice President - Head of Strategic Business Units and Marketing and Sales at Nestlé
📍 Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

David Rennie is the Executive Vice President leading Strategic Business Units, Marketing, and Sales at Nestlé. A seasoned marketer with prior senior roles at SC Johnson and Procter & Gamble, he focuses on driving growth and innovation. He holds a graduate degree from the University of Glasgow and has completed executive programs at IMD and London Business School.

Colleagues describe him as a "master marketer" and a "strong leader, " skilled at motivating large organizations toward success and rolling out innovative new products to grow market share.

He is driving Nestlé’s biggest-ever global brand partnership, connecting the KitKat brand with Formula 1 racing fans across the globe.

Read the full overview →
Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President - Head of Strategic Business Units and Marketing and Sales
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics David cares about

Global Brand Partnerships
He actively promotes major global partnerships, such as KitKat and S. Pellegrino's collaborations with Formula 1 racing teams, to create unique consumer experiences.
Coffee Market Growth
As the former head of Nestlé's coffee brands, he has significant experience growing the business through innovation and expansion in emerging markets like China and India.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

4-2025
Executive Vice President - Head of Strategic Business Units and Marketing and Sales
Nestlé
1-2024 - 3-2025
Executive Vice President - Nestlé Coffee Brands
Nestlé
1-2020 - 1-2024
Deputy EVP - Nestle Coffee Brands and Executive Board member
Nestlé
6-2018 - 12-2019
Senior Vice President - Head of Coffee and Beverage Strategic Business Unit
Nestlé
12-2014 - 3-2018
Senior Vice President - Europe and Executive Committee member
SC Johnson
In the press

Media appearances

David Rennie, Deputy Executive Vice President – Nestlé Executive Board Profile. Featured in Nestlé Corporate Website
See now
David Rennie: Animal Cruelty and Food Safety Risks – Nestlé Eggs Blog. Featured in Nestlé Eggs
+6 more appearances Login to view media
Education
2009 - 2009
Leading the Global Enterprise - Executive Development
IMD
2008 - 2008
Executive Development
London Business School
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Nestlé Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

SB
Sanjay Bahadur
Executive Vice President
Nestlé
LF
Luca Fichera
SVP Head of Nestlé Business Solutions
Nestlé
 Maïlys Serrano
Maïlys Serrano
Head of Transformation Office - Nestlé Business Services
Nestlé
 Caitlin Zirkel
Caitlin Zirkel
Brand Manager, Peptamen Formula
Nestlé

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

SS
Shilpa Singh
Procurement Buyer
BMW Group
 Shilpa Rai
Shilpa Rai
Deputy Vice President - HR
Tata Capital
 Eliseu Bolognani
Eliseu Bolognani
Key Account Manager
Telcabos Distribuidora de Soluções Tecnológicas
 Mathew Furnell
Mathew Furnell
Regional Account Manager southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
Bunzl Safety Canada
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to David. Free, 10 seconds.