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 incorporate the ingredient best suited to your process and formulation: rice syrup, tapioca, starch, cellulose, as well as plant extracts, vitamins, active ingredients and excipients ....the list is long, just ask.

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