2024 Generation Next winner Félix-Antoine Hamel (Q&A)

Félix-Antoine Hamel

Business Development Manager, Walmart, Danone Canada

For driving double-digit growth year after year, Danone Canada named Félix-Antoine Hamel its 2023 Business Development Manager of the Year for Canada. He has also been a finalist for the internal award over the years.

Hamel now manages the Walmart business, one of Danone’s largest accounts, working to reach growth targets and maintain profitability for the food company based in Quebec, while helping the big-box retailer achieve its own objectives.

In almost nine years at Danone, Hamel has had six roles, including working as a supply chain customer solutions manager for Danone’s business with several major grocers. “As someone who is super social and involved at the office, I was brought into the supply chain to really bridge the silos” and improve collaboration between the supply chain and sales divisions, says Hamel.

Having had multiple roles at Danone “is a big achievement and shows how I was able to overperform year after year and bring people together toward a common goal,” Hamel says. “Walking the talk and believing in what you’re selling is super important and a big part of the motivation I have at Danone.”

See the full list of Generation Next 2024 winners profiles.

Profiles were first published in the December 2024 issue of Canadian Grocer