Benoit Richard Email & Phone Number

Lyon

I'm Head of Sales in the Life Science division of Harke Pharma, a German company that has been based in the Ruhr for 50 years and operates in over 15 countries.I'm in charge of sales development in France for the agri-food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical businesses.As a specialist in the food industry for more than 20 years, I can advise you on how to.

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

• Importation of spices and herbalist ingredients, €4 million turnover, 20 staff.
• Responsibilities: strategy, prospection and development. Sales.
• Key accounts: clients in Industry, Food Service and Superstores, France and export. Network of 2000 clients and 500 prospects.

Meounes Les Montrieux

• Sale of commodities (cocoa, tea, coffee), functional ingredients and essential oils.
• Responsibilities: prospection and commercial development for producers of fine food and food supplements, flavourists, makers of pre-prepared meals and manufacturers of plant extracts.
• Services and advice for industrial implementation (contracted as consultant).
• Negotiation, sourcing, logistics, international relations.
• 50 clients, 350 contacts, 160 orders annually, 15 tonnes delivered.
• Management and administration of the business, supplier relations

Signes

• Manufacture of products for fine-food outlets, €7 million turnover, 35 staff.
• Responsibilities: sourcing, negotiation, litigation management, billing moderation, quality monitoring.
• Project management: launch of new products
• Creation of “Buying” function, implementation of internal purchasing procedures (validation of requirements, stock safety net).
• Purchasing budget: €1.5 million, 150 suppliers and 2500 order lines – management of 2 assistants.

Manufacturer of windows, €100 million turnover, 350 staff. Consolidation mission following purchase of 5 factories. Master in Purchasing CMA

Agro-food products wholesaler, €3.6 billion turnover. Responsibilities: management of 50 people and vouchsafing of order preparation.

• Décoration intérieur, CA 15 M€, 30 personnes
• Mission: management de 20 personnes pour 3 sociétés, responsable des préparations de commandes

Agro-food sector, distribution centre for McDONALD’S, €1.1 billion annual turnover, 500 staff. Responsibilities: ensuring supply of frozen, fresh and ambient foods to 100 restaurants.

Supermarket retailer, €30 million turnover, 30 staff. Responsibilities: management and supplier negotiations.

Master En Achat Et Approvisionnement, Business/Managerial Economics

Bac+4, International Business/Trade/Commerce, Maitrise Bac+4

Activities and Societies: Membre FRIAA