Mondelez International (listed on Nasdaq under the symbol MDLZ) has announced the appointment of Ziad Abra as General Manager of Mondelez Arabia, reflecting the company’s long-term commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and strengthening its presence in one of the world’s most important strategic markets.
Ziad Abla has over 25 years of experience working at Mondelez, including the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and emerging markets, where he forged a leadership path in accelerating the pace of growth, improving commercial performance and establishing highly efficient work teams. His appointment to this role marks another strategic milestone in Mondelez’s journey in the Kingdom, as it is a highly important and important market for the company.
Mr. Ziad Abla will lead the company’s business in Saudi Arabia, setting a clear vision and strategy for growth, with a focus on expanding product categories, deepening partnerships, and strengthening organizational capabilities, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. You will also oversee supply chain performance to ensure the highest levels of flexibility, efficiency and reliability across the various value chains in response to market, customer and consumer demands and in support of the company’s sustainable growth. ambition. His leadership approach is based on seizing new growth opportunities, strengthening business excellence, empowering regions and building future-ready ecosystems.
Prior to assuming the role of Saudi market leader, Mr. Ziad Abra served as General Manager for the Gulf and Developing Markets, where he successfully repositioned the company’s business as a key driver of growth, achieving strong results with double-digit growth rates, significant increases in market share, and accelerating digital commerce. His regional experience also includes direct oversight of integration between business operations and supply chains, resulting in improved service levels and quality of implementation across multiple diverse markets.
In line with national priorities, Ziad will continue to advance Mondelēz Arabia’s efforts to support Saudi Arabia’s capacity building, governance strengthening and long-term sustainability. His experience in the areas of operational excellence, renewable energy initiatives, and corporate culture building will also contribute to strengthening the company’s contribution to achieving Saudi economic and social goals.
Commenting on the appointment, Ziad Abla said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents a market rich in opportunity and I am honored to assume the leadership of Mondelēz Arabia at this pivotal stage. We look forward to continuing to invest in local talent, deepen our partnerships and achieve sustainable growth in line with the comprehensive transformation process the Kingdom is witnessing.”
Mondelez International (listed on Nasdaq under the symbol MDLZ) has announced the appointment of Ziad Abra as General Manager of Mondelez Arabia, reflecting the company’s long-term commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and increasing its presence in one of the world’s most strategically important markets.
Ziad Abla has more than 25 years of experience at Mondelez, where he built a leadership career focused on accelerating growth, improving commercial performance, and establishing highly efficient teams across the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, and emerging markets. His appointment to this role marks another strategic milestone for Mondelez in Saudi Arabia, which the company considers to be a very important and important market for the company.
Ziad Abla will lead the company’s operations in Saudi Arabia, setting a clear vision and strategy for growth, with a focus on expanding product categories, deepening partnerships and strengthening organizational capabilities, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. He will also oversee supply chain performance to ensure the highest levels of flexibility, efficiency and reliability across the various value chains, meeting market, customer and consumer demands and supporting the company’s sustainable growth ambitions. His leadership approach is based on seizing new growth opportunities, strengthening commercial excellence, and building more regionally empowered and future-ready ecosystems.
Prior to assuming leadership in the Saudi market, Mr. Ziad Abla served as General Manager for the Gulf and Emerging Markets, where he successfully repositioned the company’s business as a key growth driver, delivering strong results with double-digit growth rates, significant market share gains, and accelerating digital commerce. His regional experience also includes direct oversight of integration between business operations and supply chains, resulting in improved service levels and quality of execution across diverse markets.
In line with national priorities, Ziad will continue to advance Mondelēz Arabia’s efforts in supporting Saudi Arabia’s capacity building, strengthening governance and long-term sustainability. His expertise in operational excellence, renewable energy initiatives, and building a corporate culture will contribute to the company’s role in achieving the Kingdom’s economic and social goals.
Commenting on the appointment, Ziad Abla said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents a market rich with opportunity and I am honored to lead Mondelēz Arabia at this pivotal stage. We look forward to continuing to invest in local talent, deepen our partnerships and achieve sustainable growth in line with the comprehensive transformation journey taking place in the Kingdom.”
