Company Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Job Description

As the Supply Chain & Procurement (SCP) team at group level is undergoing some strutural changes, we set a new ambition for our procurement activities by creating a dedicated team to drive the implementation of a robust category management strategy for key spending areas: Services, CAPEX & MRO and Transport.

Reporting to our SCP Director, you will shape and execute the procurement strategy for indirect spend categories, to ensure cost-effective, reliable and sustaiianble supply to our business. This role is highly cross-functional and requires strong ability to build trust and relationships with internal stakeholders. This new role should also deliver measurable cost savings across multiple spend categories.

You’ll manage a team of 7 person, including 4 direct reports.

Your main responsabilities will be :

Strategic Sourcing and Category Management :

• Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy across all categories.
• Identify, qualify, and manage preferred suppliers across regions to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Lead supplier contract negotiations with our top suppliers, including framework agreements and multi-site supply coverage.
• Implement category management best practices to drive continuous improvement in inventory optimization, and total cost of ownership.
• Serve as an expert and trusted advisor for all regional procurement teams, ensuring the relevance and effectiveness of their actions.

Cost, Value, and Sustainability Optimization :

• Lead enterprise-wide cost reduction and value improvement initiatives.
• Source and qualify alternative materials and suppliers to enhance competitiveness and supply resilience.
• Embed sustainability principles into sourcing strategies, including organic and regenerative input standards.
• Quantify and report cost savings, cost avoidance, and total procurement value delivered.
• Develop supplier scorecards and executive dashboards for procurement performance.

Cross-Functional Alignment & Operational Integration:

• Act as a key interface between procurement, operations and finance to optimize working capital and cost structure.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, ensuring that procurement supports innovation and business strategy.
• Foster a collaborative, hands-on culture, leading by example and mentoring team members.

You have :

• A MS degree preferably in Business, Supply Chain or Procurement. Marketing degree and experience in revenue generation could also be a good fit.
• 10+ years’ experience in procurement or business supply chain roles within a multinational company, preferably in industrial sector with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position.
• An advanced skills in spend analysis, cost modeling, and KPI dashboards.
• A global mindset with hands-on leadership.
• Strong communicator across technical and business functions (effectively with counterparts from diverse cultural backgrounds).
• Ability to synthetisze key messages, risks and ops will be essentials. 

Additional Information

What Lesaffre can offer you : 

• Join a family business rich in a long history with human-oriented values with a mission: To Nourish and Protect our Planet, 
• Evolve in an enriching work environment and a multicultural context 
• You will experience intellectual challenges within a multi-expertise network.

 At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.