Richard Fourie

Managing Director EMEA

Luxembourg

About

I have 25 years of Sales, Consumer marketing and General management experience in the Consumer Goods industry and have spent the last 15 years in Global and Asia Pacific Leadership roles. The corner stone of my progress and success in various companies across the industry has been centred around building strong, engaged teams that are aligned to a clear strategy and objectives and are motivated to deliver results. A key focus and strength of mine , is to ensure that the company growth strategy and key initiatives are closely aligned to customer and consumer needs, based on a culture of listening and collaboration to ensure strong alignment to common goals. Whether creating marketing and advertising concepts, customer plans or engaging in M&A discussions, the approach of listening first has been a consistent foundation of building the right outcomes across multiple geographies and cultures. Whilst delivering strong results is a primary focus in the way I approach my role, an equally important aspect is how those results are delivered. Ensuring a consistent focus on my personal values and those of the company, results in building trust, a culture of innovation and problem solving, accountability and transparency and creating an environment where everyone on the team has an equal opportunity to make a meaningful difference. My wife and four children are integral to my happiness and success and we have shared the amazing adventure of working and living in 6 countries over the last 20 years. I believe that striving for a balance between work, family and physical and emotional wellbeing is important and that companies who embrace and support this will be more successful.

Experience

  • Good Year Tire and Rubber Co (9 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Director EMEA OE Truck
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Managing Director
      Apr 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Marketing Director Asia Pac
      Sep 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Campbell Soup Company (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Feb 2013 - Mar 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Regional Marketing Director Arnotts,South East Asia
      Sep 2011 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Category Marketing Director at Campbell Arnotts
    Dec 2008 - Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Manage the Savoury Biscuits Portfolio for ANZ. Annual Revenues of AUD 400m.

  • Reckitt Benckiser (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Global Brand Marketing Manager
      Apr 2005 - Mar 2008 · 3 yrs

      Global HQ Category Marketing role Responsible for Auto Dish Washing brands in 27 Countries - Including USA, Canada, ANZ, Japan and Developing Markets. Annual Revenues of US$ 500m.

    • Category Marketing Manager
      Aug 2003 - Apr 2005 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • GBM Tastic at Tiger Brands
    2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs