After a close to three decade long association with FMCG major- Unilever, former Chair at Unilever Asia and Head- Unilever Singapore Hub, Samir Singh is now slated to join Colgate Palmolive as EVP- Marketing for Asia-Pacific division.
He will be taking up the new role in December 2024.
He took to LinkedIn to announce the same and mentioned, “Delighted to announce my next move- I will be joining Colgate-Palmolive as EVP Marketing for the Asia-Pacific division, effective December 01, 2024. Looking forward to this exciting role, and to be part of a great organisation, with great brands and great people!”
Singh began his career at Unilever by joining Hindustan Unilever in the capacity of Area Sales Manager in 1998. It was after three years of his joining that he got promoted to the role of Senior Brand Manager- Skin Care at HUL in 2001.
From 2003 to 2005, he served the role of Regional Brand Manager for South Asia and the Middle East at Unilever and till 2006, he moved up the ladder to serve the role of Regional Marketing Director- South East Asia and Middle East.
Later on, he advanced to the role of Global Marketing Director– Skin Care and worked on Pond’s from 2006 to 2008 and then assumed the role of Global Brand Director-Vaseline in August 2008.
In July 2010, Singh was appointed Global Brand Vice President at Unilever and led Lifebuoy for a period of over four years, till September 2014.
In October 2014, he became Executive Director– Personal Care at HUL and headed the company’s personal care business which includes brands such as Skin Care, Hair Care, Skin Cleansing, Oral Care, Deodorants, Lakme Colours, Lakme Salons and Tigi.
From April 2016 to November 2020, he served the role of Global EVP Skin Cleansing Business which included brands like Lux, Lifebuoy, Dove and Dove Men cleansing, Axe personal wash, Baby Dove, Zwitsal, Pears and Radox.
In November 2020, he advanced the role of EVP- Global Skin Cleansing and Oral Care and then went on to become the CMO of Unilever’s Personal Care Business in April 2022 and finally as Chair, Unilever Asia and Head- Unilever Singapore Hub from August 2022 to July 2024.
