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.

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.

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

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.