Raquel Legaspi-Ibit

Head of Organizational Development @ NutriAsia

About

20 years experience across various multinational FMCG companies (Nutriasia, Fonterra, Perfetti Van Melle, Reckit Benckiser, Coca-Cola and Unilever) and with the largest conglomerates in the Philippines (Metro Pacific Investments - Ayala Corporation). This includes expatriation assignments to Thailand/Indochina and Australia markets handling strategic HR Business Partnering & HR Expertise roles focused on: - Talent Attraction, Retention, Development, Mapping and Management - Compensation and Benefits / Rewards & Recognition - Learning & Development - Employee Engagement - Capability Building - Organizational Design & Development - Managing Culture & Change Led Best Workplace PHILIPPINES certification (2019) for Perfetti Van Melle. Recipient of 3 HR Excellence Awards (2022 Change Management, Total Rewards, HR Collaboration) Pioneered Business Leadership HR for the first ever AFCS / Digital Payments Transport in the Philippines (BEEP CARD of AYALA-MPIC); established full Capability platform of its Retail and Rail Business Units. Leadership Team Innovations Awardee (2015, Ayala Group). Partnered with BANTAY BATA to launch BEEP TO DONATE Platform in every LRT stations. Designed, developed and implemented LAPAC (Latin America and Asia Pacific) project on SWAP Program across 20 countries across North Asia, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand and Latin America. This project has been globally recognized in RB. Expert on building organizational engagement with very strong business acumen, leading to above industry Engagement Scores in Philippines and Thailand. Experienced in handling merger, acquisitions, people transition and performance management involving labor markets across Philippines, Thailand and Australia / New Zealand. Led Talent and Learning Development Programs in Coca-Cola and Unilever and have been consistently acknowledged as "Best Practices".

Country

City

Philippines

Industry

Human Resources

Skill

Human Resources, Trade Marketing, Management, Talent Acquisition, FMCG, Performance Management, Sourcing, Employee Relations, Personnel Management, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Leadership, Employee Benefits, Program Management, Strategy, Deferred Compensation, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Experience

Head of Organizational Development

NutriAsia

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Headed Organizational Development & Effectiveness for Performance Enablers, Profit Drivers and Building the Business Commercial Units and Leadership Teams through Performance Management, Talent Acquisition and Management Development, Employee Engagement, Internal Communications and Learning and Development. HR Leadership Team and reporting to Group Head HR of NutriAsia

Human Resources Director (Philippines)

Fonterra

2023-2 - 2024-1 · 1 yr

Philippines

HR Excellence Awards - SILVER - BEST HR TEAM IN THE PHILIPPINES (September 2023) Good Together Award (Human Resources) - Fonterra Brands Philippines (August 2023) Leadership Team in the Philippines reporting to the Country General Manager with matrix to SEA HR.

Human Resources Director (Philippines, Japan and Export Far East - ANZ, NEA, SEA)

Perfetti Van Melle

2019-7 - 2023-1 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Philippines

Awarded Best Workplace - Philippines (2019) HRD (role expansion) to Export Far East and Japan Markets (2020) Business Unit Asia Pacific - Philippines Honor Roll Nomination (2020) Business Unit Asia Pacific - President's Award - PVM PHILIPPINES (2021) HR Excellence Awards PHILIPPINES -Change Management (SILVER, 2022) HR Excellence Awards PHILIPPINES - Team Collaboration (BRONZE, 2022) HR Excellence Awards PHILIPPPINES - Total Rewards Strategy (SILVER, 2022) Management Team member of PVM Philippines, Japan and Export Markets (ANZ - Australia and New Zealand, NEA - Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, SEA - Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand) and reporting to 3 Managing Directors and Business Unit Asia Pacific HR

Head of Human Resources (Philippines)

AF Payments Inc.

2014-10 - 2019-5 · 4 yrs 8 mos

AYALA CORPORATION - METRO PACIFIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION / www.beeptopay.com

Ayala Innovations Awardee (2015) Reported to the President and CEO. Pioneering Business Leadership Team of Ayala First Pacific Inc. for the business unit of the BEEP Card (which is the first ever Automated Fare Collection Payment System in the Philippines launched nationwide).

Senior HR Business Partner - Australia and New Zealand

Reckitt

2013-7 - 2014-6 · 1 yr

Expatriation Assignment - HR Business Partnering role for Supply, Consumer Relations, Foot Wear & RB Pharmaceuticals

HR Commercial Manager - Reckitt Benckiser Thailand, Indochina and Philippines

Reckitt

2011-5 - 2013-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Thailand

RB Outstanding Employee (Year 2012) Promoted to Senior HR Business Partner Expatriation Assignment - managing HR Expertise and Commercial HR Business Partnering for Indochina/Thailand/Philippines. Functions covered would include Sales, Marketing, Finance, IS, Supply, Footwear, HR.

HR Country Manager - Reckitt Benckiser Philippines

Reckitt

2009-10 - 2011-4 · 1 yr 7 mos

Country HR Leadership role and is lead member of PH Leadership Team / MANCOM. Promoted and expatriated to Thailand as HR Commercial Manager

HR Manager - Organizational Development

The Coca-Cola Company

2007-10 - 2009-10 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Corporate HR Lead for Talent Acquisition Talent Management and Learning and Development

HR Business Partner

Unilever

2003-4 - 2007-9 · 4 yrs 6 mos

HR Business Partner for Customer Development, Brand Building and Development, Regional DEOS and Unilever Food Solutions. Started as HR Expertise Lead for Talent Acquisition for total Unilever (Home Care, Personal Care, Foods and Ice Cream) and HR Expertise Lead for Learning and Development (Regional and PH)

Education

De La Salle University

AB Psychology

1998 - 2001 · 3 yrs

Academic and Leadership Achievements: - Honorable Mention - Ranked #1 amongst the 2001 Psychology Graduates - Awarded the Most Outstanding Thesis: GOLD - Consistent 1st and 2nd Honors recipient (1st Year to Graduating Year) - HR, CSO (Council of Student Organizations) - HR, External Relations Lead (AIESEC) - President, LAPIS (Psychology Organization)