William Leo Email & Phone Number

Bangkok, Bangkok, Th

Responsible for leading a dynamic team delivering R&D (formulation, processing, and packaging), Quality, and Innovation program management.The team plays a key part in transforming the company's innovation, quality, sustainability, and value improvement. This is integral to driving OSOTSPA's growth both in Thailand and increasingly across a range of S.E. Asian and other international markets. Alongside innovation in our leading energy drinks portfolio, we are actively expanding our functional beverages, Personal & Home Care, and Health Care and Confectionery portfolios.

Bangkok, Bangkok, Th

Responsible for leading the cross-category R&D team. OSOTSPA uniquely blends its 130-year Thai heritage with energetic growth and transformation following its 2017 IPO.

Bangkok, Bangkok, Th

Lead the program of company supply chain technical development. This spans both external innovation, key internal improvement projects, and capacity expansion projects.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Responsible for technical delivery of two major Supply Chain transformation initiatives: 1) leading the upgrade of >2000 sets of European product specifications in 10 months, with zero disruption of business continuity, to secure >20 million Euro savings.2) Saving >10 million Euro and securing sustainability improvements via a European beverages supply chain improvement program.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Responsible for R&D delivery and strategic input for Beverage new business opportunities, including capsule-device systems, and on-line launches, in collaboration with an ecosystem of external partners. • Launched the “T.O by Lipton” patented tea brewer & online portfolio of 33 blend capsules• Delivered innovation for tea capsules compatible with other beverage pod brewing machines• Completed several Beverages DTC market tests.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Responsible to define and deliver the global R&D Program for New Business Systems and point-of-sale innovation to Unilever’s Ice Cream business - from fundamental research to customer-driven marketplace deployment. • R&D support for a large turnover increase in new channels, by a program of novel, customer-led product & equipment innovations• Delivered category sustainability (greenhouse gas) goals, by developing energy-efficient freezers.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Responsible for setting and delivering the business program for the Asia-Australasian Ice Cream business with Marketing and Supply chain Directors and VPs. • Delivered R&D contribution to double-digit regional category growth, by a program of Innovation, Cost-saving, Quality Improvement, and Supply Chain support - across >10 factories with a large R&D staff across 5 key Asian sites.• Cut complexity and delivered annual supply chain cost savings via systematic portfolio analysis, alignment with countries' leadership, and brand & technology transfer into Asian factories.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Responsible for R&D delivery of European projects - operational support and innovation (in indulgent, value, novelty, and responsible-nutrition segments). • Built the multi-million Euro “Magnum Temptation” range, with cross-functional team. • Migrated a complex European Kids portfolio (>80 products) to natural flavourings and colours.• Set up a new digital artwork system, enabling rapid creation & approval of >900 pack artworks.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Innovated on food processes using multiple technologies (e.g. ingredient isolation, emulsification, extraction, aroma recovery, reverse osmosis, drying, decaffeination, fermentation, and enzyme treatment)

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

• R&D on novel and commercial antibiotic fermentation systems.

• Supported validation of sterile production facility, leading to USA FDA approval

M.Sc, Biochemical Engineering

Ph.D, Microbiology

B.Sc., Microbiology