Bill Heague will lead as the newly appointed general manager of Mars Food Australia. Heague returns to the local arm of the business following his role as market director in the Mars Central Europe cluster.
Joining Mars in 2008 as sales manager for Mars Food Australia, Heague spent five years in Australia before relocating to Europe and taking up the market director (multisales) role for Mars in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He played a central part in the transformation of the cluster and integration of Wrigley into the multisales business.
In 2018, Heague managed Mars’ Irish multisales business, managing the uncertainties of the category during Brexit.
Heague said he is thrilled to be returning to Australia and taking up the new general manager role.
“I’m a foodie at heart and very excited about the major advances and significant challenges we are seeing in the food industry, both in Australia and around the world, and the innovation that our business can bring to the table,” he said.
“I’m a firm believer that dinner time matters, and we know that finding opportunities to cook and share meals with family and friends is good for both physical and mental wellbeing.
“It’s the foundation of our business, side by side with providing healthy, easy, affordable and tasty meal options.”
Heague is in the process of relocating back to Australia and will be working out of the Mars Food Australia head office and manufacturing plant at Wyong on the Central Coast, NSW, as well as the company’s satellite North Sydney office from this month.
