David Atherton
David’s career spanned 32 years with Unilever in a range of technical and supply chain leadership roles in Europe, Japan and North and South America. He has extensive experience in manufacturing operations management, continuous improvement methodologies, quality management and supplier compliance, reliability and maintenance engineering, capital project management, product innovation scale up and commercialization, technology development & prototyping, and factory floor IT.
David’s experience was gained across all of Unilever’s businesses – Personal Care, Home Care, Foods, Ice Cream and Beverages. He has led new product and technology launches, managed manufacturing network strategy development and restructuring programs, and developed and implemented organization design, global functional strategies and cultural change initiatives.
David’s experience was gained across all of Unilever’s businesses – Personal Care, Home Care, Foods, Ice Cream and Beverages. He has led new product and technology launches, managed manufacturing network strategy development and restructuring programs, and developed and implemented organization design, global functional strategies and cultural change initiatives.
