Nestlé Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of David Adams as its new Head of Sales. Mr Adams will have responsibility for the commercial strategy for an extensive portfolio of Nestlé products in the Irish market. He will oversee the implementation of Nestlé’s sales strategy as it continues to expand and grow across the confectionery, beverage, pet care, food and nutrition categories in Ireland.
With more than 15 years’ experience in management and sales, he has a proven track record of driving growth, innovation and organisational success with a keen focus on people development. He joins Nestlé from Kraft Heinz, where he worked for 11 years holding several senior commercial and strategic positions, including Head of Procurement, Northern Europe, Managing Director, Ireland and most recently Vice President of Sales for the UK & Ireland. In his role as Vice President of Sales, where he led a team of over 100 employees across Retail UK, Discounters & Convenience, Away From Home (Foodservice), Category Development, E-Commerce and Ireland with full P&L responsibility of over €1 billion in revenue.
Prior to Kraft Heinz, David held commercial roles with Thorntons in the UK, working across the convenience channel, and with Philips leading on a portfolio of clients including Amazon, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s.
Originally from Glasgow and living in Dublin, David is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde, David holds a BA in Marketing and is a certified trainer of The Living Leader ‘Personal Leadership Programme’.
Speaking about the appointment, Kieran Conroy, Country Manager, Nestlé Ireland said, “David brings extensive experience to Nestlé Ireland and this combined with his deep leadership skills will benefit our people development and commercial growth plans. His depth of commercial experience, combined with a strong track record of driving growth across multiple categories, makes him a valuable addition to our leadership team. His strategic mindset and customer-focused approach will be instrumental as we continue to innovate and grow across all our categories.”
