Mars has appointed Helio Fujita to be its new global people and organisation vice president (VP) for its pet health, services, and nutrition business.
Fujita, who will join in July, will lead the people and organisation function and report to Loïc Moutault, global president of Mars Petcare.
He is an HR leader with more than 25 years of knowledge, expertise and experience in the health, pharmaceuticals and automotive industries.
Fujita most recently worked at Fresenius Kabi, a global healthcare firm specialising in lifesaving medicines and technologies. He has also held senior leadership positions across other healthcare organisations such as Abbott, Novartis and Sandoz, with experience in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
Fujita said: “The Mars Petcare business is one that I have admired, their transformation over the last decade has been hugely impressive and Mars is an organisation known for its special culture and principles. I’m excited to join the team.”
Moutault added: “We’re thrilled to welcome Helio to Mars. His combination of deep experience across HR and commercial strategy coupled with his proven track record in building organisational capabilities to drive business growth will be incredible assets to our team. We are confident he will make a significant contribution to our business, our people agenda and in driving our purpose.”
Rebecca Snow, VP people and organisation and chief human resources officer at Mars, said: “Helio brings a wealth of HR and business transformation experience across diverse industries and geographies, which will strengthen our people and organisation function across Mars and drive real business impact in Mars Petcare. We are excited to welcome him to our team.”
