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Unilever appoints Sunny Jain as President, Beauty & Personal Care

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London / Rotterdam - Unilever today announced that Sunny Jain has been appointed to the role of President, Beauty & Personal Care, and will become a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).

Unilever logo on the entrance of deodorant factory in Jiutepec Mexico

Jain joins Unilever from Amazon, where he was the head of the Core Consumables business unit, responsible for Health & Personal Care, Beauty & Grooming, Luxury Beauty, Grocery/Food, Baby, Private Brands, the Pillpack subsidiary, and other innovation teams. He joined Amazon in 2013 from Procter & Gamble, where he spent over 16 years working in New Business Creation, Marketing, Sales, and Information Technology.

Alan Jope, Unilever CEO, said: “Sunny’s unique experience – which combines both consumer goods and online retail industries – coupled with his understanding of the beauty market, make him exceptionally well suited to help us deliver our growth ambitions for our Beauty & Personal Care division. Sunny also has a strong sense of purpose and is passionate about high performance, and will therefore undoubtedly be a highly valued addition to our team.”

Sunny Jain said: “I am delighted to join Unilever, a company I have always hugely admired for its commitment to sustainable business, its truly global footprint, and its talented team. Its Beauty & Personal Care division boasts some of the world’s most iconic brands – Dove, Axe, Lifebuoy and Lux to name just a few – while the transformation of its portfolio and its move into high growth spaces such as Prestige and ecommerce make it well positioned for future success. I look forward to bringing my varied experience of the industry and deep passion for serving consumers.”

Jain will join Unilever in June 2019.

Sunny Jain – biography

Sunny Jain joins Unilever from Amazon, where he leads the Core Consumables business which spans the FMCG/CPG categories of: Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Beauty & Grooming, Luxury Beauty, Baby, Private Brands, the Pillpack subsidiary, and other innovation teams.

He joined Amazon in 2013 from Procter & Gamble, where he spent over 16 years working in New Business Creation, Marketing, Sales, and Information Technology. Sunny also serves as a global management board member for GS1, a global enterprise that manages the barcode standards used by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers worldwide.

Sunny is originally from Canada and holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics & Management (B. Eng. Mgt.), graduating Summa Cum Laude from McMaster University in Canada.




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