Company Description

A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €3 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities.

On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food,  health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms.

To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.

Working together to better nourish and protect the planet.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of MEA Market Intelligence and D&D for sales, you will be responsible for analyzing the markets and the commercial performance in close collaboration with Middle East & Africa Sales teams.

Key responsibilities : 

• Conducting an annual assessment of the yeast and ingredients market using the group's existing tools.
• Monitoring and analyzing, through own tools and on a monthly basis :
  • Monthly volume, prices positioning & contribution, and market coverage to benchmark our products.
  • Analyzing yeast imports from competitors by market.
  • Consolidating landed costs and Stock & Sales from our different markets.
• Providing management with clear and regular reporting on our performance, and securing the follow-up and updates on strategic action plans.
• Conducting ad-hoc market analyses and supporting the Business Development team for Marketing/Ingredients and Baking. 

• Building volume and price scenarios for the budget, in full cooperation with SOP and our local sales teams. 

Postgraduate degree from business school, engineering school or university in economics, management, mathematics or statistics with a strong focus on market analysis. You have at least 5 years experience in business analysis across international markets. 

Technical skills : 

• Proficiency in analysis tool (excel, access…)
• Proficiency in reporting tool (PowerBI)
• Proficiency in  Office 365
• Proficiency in CRM tool
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Soft skills : 

• Analytical and decision making ability
• Figures & financing analysis
• Thrive (or comfortable) in a matrix environment by establishing and maintaining fruitful relationships
• Ability to adapt to other cultures
• Organized, rigorous, able to manage priorities, pragmatic, persevering
• Able to impulse change

Additional Information

1 to 3 trips/year to be planned within the MEA region (of 1 day to 1 week).