General Manager/BU Director

A senior international business leader with 25+ years’ experience driving growth, transformation, and commercial performance across the food ingredients, bakery, confectionery, chocolate, dairy, and ready meals sectors. He has built a strong track record leading complex P&L environments, developing high-performing international teams, and delivering sustainable growth within multinational, matrix-structured organisations across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Most recently, he held a senior divisional leadership role, leading operations across Europe and Africa. Prior to that, he spent a decade with a functional plant-based ingredient business, where he led the rice Ingredients division, taking market share from 50% to 65% while delivering 50% volume growth, 60% turnover growth, and 65% contribution margin growth through strategic pricing, portfolio optimisation, and value-added commercial positioning.

Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles with Puratos in both Europe and North Africa, where he transformed the business into one of the Group’s top dividend contributors through disciplined commercial strategy, market expansion, and strong cash management. Across each stage of his career, he has shown a consistent ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution, building teams, strengthening structures, and improving performance in culturally diverse, international businesses.

Fluent in French, English, Flemish, and Spanish, he is particularly well suited to businesses seeking a commercially driven, multilingual leader who can operate effectively across borders, functions, and cultures. He is now exploring General Manager, CEO, Divisional Director, or Commercial Director opportunities within value-added food and ingredient businesses.

Key highlights

• 25+ years’ leadership experience across food ingredients, bakery, confectionery, chocolate, dairy, and ready meals
• Strong track record in General Management, divisional leadership, and international commercial strategy
• Led complex P&L environments within multinational, matrix-structured organisations
• Grew speciality ingredients division market share from 50% to 65%
• Delivered 50% volume growth, 60% turnover growth, and 65% contribution margin growth over 10 years
• Drove commercial turnaround, portfolio optimisation, pricing strategy, and value-added growth across multiple businesses
• Built and developed international teams, with a strong reputation for empowering successor talent
• Extensive experience across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
• Fluent in French, English, Flemish, and Spanish.

He is immediately available and would be of particular interest to businesses seeking an experienced, internationally minded leader with deep sector expertise and a proven ability to deliver profitable growth in complex environments.

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