Damien Morot

President Central Marketing Group

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

About

Extensive FMCG , luxury and retail experience in Asia and Developing Markets. Proven track record in business development, transformational turnaround, operational excellence and strategic planning. Authentic, creative and agile in very complex and evolving environments. Set up engaged, lean and successful senior leadership teams. Build a strong collaboration-driven and results-oriented culture. Full P&L and Balance Sheet accountability

Experience

  • President at Central Marketing Group (CMG)
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • DKSH (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • President DKSH Thailand & Vice President Consumer Goods Thailand and Laos
      Sep 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      1.2 billion USD direct P&L ownership. 9 000 employees • Leads Thailand’s largest FMCG organization with 7 Business Units (60 M to 300 M USD) across multiple categories: Beverage, Nutrition, Food, HCPC, Durable (Lego), Automotive (Shell) and supply chain services (3PL – 4PL). • Head of the Senior Country Management team: set up mid- and long-term priorities, focusing on Employees experience, Sustainability, Communities impact, Operational Excellence and Compliance. Drove cultural and organizational transformation: TH Engagement score: +7 pts

    • Vice President Indochina
      Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      400 M US$ direct P&L ownership. 4500 team members in Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos) Largest distributor in VN, Myanmar and Laos: Danone, Lipton, AB Food, Beiersdorf, P&G, Unilever, Fumakila, SC Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser among key portfolios • Delivered top line growth 4 X market rate and exponential bottom line improvement (20 % CAGR Ebit growth throughout 3 years) through “Fit for Purpose” organization, perfect execution and authentic collaboration. • Set up high performing teams focus on growth mindset and cost consciousness. Successors in each market recruited, developed and appointed. • 3 Highest engagement scores worldwide (Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar), championed new leadership development programs • Lead Myanmar Country leadership team throughout military, health and financial crisis, ensuring business continuity, employees’ safety and internal stakeholders management

    • Vice President of Global Business Development
      2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      • 200-350 M US$ new business acquired annually (highest ever). • Set up local and regional teams, SOP’s and tools focused on new business acquisition. Recruited and developed a regional team of 11 supported by 55 local assets. • Develops long term categories development strategy and client’s engagement: consolidated core businesses while seizing white space opportunities in close collaboration with supply chain, HR and Finance to ensure alignment on resources and capabilities

  • COTY Inc. (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • General Manager South East Asia
      Dec 2015 - Sep 2016 · 10 mos

      For Coty’s mass and professional portfolio (100 million US$ gross sales), set regional strategy, plan and execute in subsidiaries and distributors markets. Set up S&OP across the region, focused on portfolio rationalization, local manufacturing, working capital and profitability improvement. I

    • General Manager Singapore,Hong Kong & Malaysia
      Jul 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Starasia Group (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Chief Operating Officer Singapore & Hong Kong
      Mar 2009 - Jun 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Business Development Director
      Aug 2007 - 2013 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Regional sales director (Paris) at YVES SAINT LAURENT PARFUMS
    2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs