CEO Executive Leadership – Food & Agro B2B
Growth, transformation & sustainable value creation across international food businesses.
EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT
Executive leader with end-to-end P&L accountability across international food businesses.
Proven track record in business transformation, new venture creation and crisis navigation, combining capital-intensive industrial models and capital-light scalable platforms.
Strong exposure to shareholder governance, long-term value creation and sustainability-driven strategy
KEY BUSINESS FACTS
- Full P&L ownership (Sales, Ops, Finance, HR, R&D, Brand)
- International scope: Europe, North America, Asia
- Revenue growth: +15% to +45% depending on perimeter
- Managed organizations up to 50+ employees
- Multi-brand platform development (2 → 5 brands)
- B-Corp environment & sustainability-driven models
SIGNATURE EXPERTISE
Leadership & Strategy
- Business transformation & scaling
- Capital allocation & governance
- Executive committee leadership
Business Models
- Greenfield industrial projects
- Capital -light & replicable models
- Vertical integration (sourcing → brand)
Growth Drivers
- International expansion
- Portfolio & brand strategy
- Digital & DTC acceleration
SELECTED EXPERIENCES
Head of Strategic Growth & New Ventures
Valrhona Brand – Savencia Group
Europe & Asia | Since 2022
- Designed and secured board approval for a vertically integrated greenfield project in Indonesia
- Built a sustainability-driven industrial and brand model
- Leading cross-functional coordination ahead of industrial launch
Chief Operating Officer – North America
Valrhona
USA & Canada | 2017–2022
- Full P&L ownership across sales, ops, finance, HR and marketing
- Led the organization through COVID crisis
- Transitioned from mono-brand to multi-brand growth platform
- DTC acceleration: +200% growth
Senior Business Lead – UK & Key Accounts
Valrhona
Europe | 2014–2017
- Full P&L accountability
- Route-to-market restructuring
- Revenue growth +15%
EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
Education
- MSc Food Engineering – ENSBANA (France)
- Science Degree – Aix-Marseille University
Languages
- French: Native
- English: Bilingual
- Spanish: Professional working proficiency
CONTACT
📍 Paris, France
🕊️ Available for confidential discussions