William Pritchett Email and Phone Number

I am a seasoned global leader and trusted business partner with over 18 years of experience in developing and executing business and marketing strategies that drive outstanding growth, market share gains, and profitability. I have a unique and diverse background in General Management, Strategy, Operations, Marketing/Growth, Finance, and Transformation, acquired from working at The Hershey Company, Boston Consulting Group, and the US Navy.I am a dedicated team builder and people leader, known for creating and growing strong and diverse teams through internal development as well as identification and hiring of strong external talent. I am known as a collaborative and highly innovative problem-solver, capable of developing creative and disruptive solutions to important business problems and then leading cross-functional teams to execute them.Currently, as the CEO of Hershey Mexico, I lead a $250M Net Sales business across confectionary, baking, and snacking categories, with a team of over 2,000 colleagues and two in-country manufacturing plants. I have delivered double-digit Net Sales growth and significant market share gains, while expanding margins and strengthening brand equity. My mission is to create and grow a world-class consumer goods organization that delights consumers, customers, and colleagues, while delivering superior value to shareholders and society.Noted for:✔ Visionary and Strategic Leadership – Led Hershey International to new levels of growth, profitability, and market share leadership by developing new growth strategy, gaining approval from the Executive team and Board of Directors, and rolling out and implementing globally.✔ Global Growth and Innovation – Strengthened global brand equity by developing and commercializing platform-based innovation strategy, with strong $150M+ pipeline driving over 40% of growth for the business unit over 3 year period. ✔ Customer Collaboration – Forged strong relationships with key customers in both modern and traditional trade, resulting in winning key category captaincies in both global and national accounts.✔ Digital Transformation – Deployed digital commerce and marketing capability a across global organization, resulted in high double-digit eCommerce sales growth in all focus marketsExecutive Strengths that Drive Business SuccessGeneral Management | Growth Strategy | Commercial P&L Delivery | Transformation | Category & Brand Strategy | Data and Analytics | Commercial Finance | M&A | Consumer & Category Insights | Innovation Strategy | Customer Relationships | Team Builder