Mars Inc has appointed Helio Fujita to the role of global people & organization VP for Mars Petcare.
Fujita is joining from healthcare company Fresenius Kabi, where he serves as chief human resources officer, having previously held leadership roles at Abbott, Novartis, and Sandoz in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
In his new role, which he starts in July, he will report to Loïc Moutault, president of Mars Petcare, and will lead the people and organisation function for the US$30bn petcare business.
Moutault said: “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 organizational capabilities to drive business growth will be incredible assets to our team. We are confident he will make a significant contribution to our business.”
Fujita added: “The Mars Petcare business is one that I have admired, their transformation over the last decade has been hugely impressive and Mars is an organization known for its special company culture and principles. I’m excited to join the team.”
