Simone Allen

Strategy, M&A, Innovation & Change Advisory

About

Energetic, impact-driven global business leader with expertise in Strategy, M&A, Innovation and Performance Management focused on consumer goods industry. Former Strategy and M&A Director for Unilever Prestige Beauty / Former Unilever Change Program Director; now advising senior leaders on top strategic matters. Specialties: Corporate Strategy, Category & Portfolio Performance Improvement & Strategy, Competitor Intelligence, M&A Scans, M&A Commercial Due Diligence, Innovation Management and Change Management. Undergrad degree from Cornell University (Food Science Major) / Master's Level Diploma of Financial Strategy from Oxford / MBA from INSEAD. Artificial Intelligence for Business diploma from MIT. Brazilian/Czech with international mindset.

Country

City

United Kingdom

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Change Management, Management Consulting, Strategic Financial Planning, Financial Modeling, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategy, Private Equity, Acquisition Integration, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Performance Improvement

Experience

Strategy, M&A, Innovation & Change Advisory

StarCatcher Consulting

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

London, England, United Kingdom

- Category Strategy - New Product / Adjacency Strategy - Competitor Intelligence - M&A Scans - Commercial Due Diligence - Corporate or Brand Strategy Client examples: Coca Cola, Oddbox, Unilever Prestige Beauty, Unilever Hair Care, Unilever Health and Wellbeing, REN Clean Skincare

Prestige Beauty Strategy and M&A Director

Unilever

2020-3 - 2022-1 · 1 yr 11 mos

London

Part of the leadership team of the Prestige Beauty division comprised of nine premium beauty brands. Led next horizon strategy development, monthly brand strategy & performance reviews, and M&A activity. Successful acquisition of Paula’s Choice skincare, largest acquisition to date.

Corporate Change Director

Unilever

2018-2 - 2020-3 · 2 yrs 2 mos

London, United Kingdom

Part of core leadership team responsible for setting-up and overseeing one of Unilever’s most strategic 3-year programs. Helped markets & functions identify future-fit value creation opportunities, many leveraging Digital levers.

Head of Category Development for Dressings Division

Unilever

2016-7 - 2018-2 · 1 yr 8 mos

London, United Kingdom

Spearheaded category stewardship for the Dressings Division which houses Hellmann's, one of Unilever's billion euro brands. Shaped the category destination, lead strategic innovation deep dives & competitor analysis and drove performance management. At the time, Hellmann's was going through a transformational moment - being rebranded and relaunched with stronger natural claims in 25 markets.

Corporate Strategy Senior Manager

Unilever

2014-4 - 2016-7 · 2 yrs 4 mos

London

Supported VP of Corporate Strategy with annual strategic planning cycle for Total Unilever, targeted strategic projects (e.g. M&A scans) and CEO Forum delivery. At CEO Forums, directly supported Paul Polman.