Company Description

A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €2.7 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

Directly reporting to the MEA Business Development & Marketing, you will contribute in accelerating the deployment of projects, elevating our ability to monitor and deliver business excellence within the Middle East and Africa Region. You facilitate commercial projects for Innovation and product launch, special Customer segment focus (Industry, B2C or Craft), Brand & Product portfolio optimization as well as special projects when necessary.

To succeed in your role, you will work closely with the sales, baking center and marketing team at the regional and group level.

As project manager, you will:

Define and execute projects governance:

• Contribute to the definition of the roadmaps
• Execute the implementation of the projects
• Ensure the respect of deadlines, objectives, budget of the project as well as the client satisfaction
• Coordinate the project teams, lead the project meetings and document the evolution of the projects
• Communicate on the project to the stakeholders
• Organize and contribute to the finalization of projects and ensure its validation with the business lines

Consolidate an MEA view and manage the follow up:

• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate the project follow-up and results clearly and concisely
• Use the requested tool for project follow up
• Organize steering committee
• Follow up KPIs

Build bridges between Business developement & Marketing  functions and MEA subregions:

• Make sure the projects remain aligned with MEA business strategy
• Create a project management leaders community
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify needs

Training & change management

• Contribute to communication among internal cross-functional teams Supports the development of training program for project management, including change management, communication plans and go-live support
• Spread good practices within MEA region of project management
• Participate in designing new processes

Graduated from business, engineering School or university, you have 5 to 8 years of experience in commercial experience involving project management in a multinational company or experience in a strategic consultancy firm.

Technical skills

• Portfolio management
• Project management including content, technical and change management aspects within large and decentralized organizations
• Results and clients oriented 
• Rigorous, strong analytical skills, synthesis and ability to grasp the big picture
• Knowledge of B2B and/or industrial sector is a plus
• Fully fluent in English and French, other languages are a plus

Soft skills 

• Ability to convince, influence and challenge in a positive way
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work within a team in a project mode, notably in a multicultural environment
• Ability to work with autonomy and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work in a collaborative and transversal manner
• Good team player at ease in a multi-cultural and expertise team

Additional Information

Kindly note that frequent trips are to be planned within the MEA region.