Colgate-Palmolive has appointed Hardik Jhaveri Senior Director Marketing for the South ASEAN Hub. In this role, he will lead marketing strategy and brand development across markets, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei, focusing on strengthening the company’s regional presence and driving growth across its oral care and consumer products portfolio.
Jhaveri announced the appointment via his LinkedIn.
Previously, Jhaveri served as General Manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition from March 2023 to March 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan, where he led cross functional teams and managed overall business performance.
Earlier, he spent over 13 years at Colgate Palmolive, where he held several roles across markets. He worked as Associate Director Innovation for APAC (excluding China) from July 2020 to March 2023 in Hong Kong, leading new product development and regional launches.
Before that, he served as Marketing Manager Innovation for APAC from April 2017 to July 2020 in Hong Kong. He was Senior Brand Manager from January 2015 to April 2017 and Brand Manager from January 2013 to March 2015 in Mumbai.
Prior to this, he held the role of Marketing Activation Manager Rural from December 2012 to December 2013 in Mumbai and Area Manager Customer Development from June 2011 to December 2012 in Kolkata. He began his journey with the company through the Business Leadership Program from April 2010 to June 2011.
In April 2009 to April 2010, he worked on a project assignment with the Indian School of Business. Earlier in his career, he served as Brand Officer Home Care at Unilever from July 2008 to April 2009. He was also associated with Bates David Enterprise as Senior Brand Executive from May 2006 to June 2008, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, Leela Hotels, and Times of India.
