Director, Global Health Strategy & Category Excellence

Lesaffre International; Marcq-en-Barœul; On-site; EUR 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesaffre International seeks a Director of Strategy & Health Category Excellence to shape the BU’s future, align with group strategy, and drive measurable outcomes. You will lead strategy development, participate in governance with senior leaders, and ensure execution of high-impact health initiatives.

In this global role, you’ll collaborate with R&D, marketing, regulatory, and operations teams, and oversee a world-class health category framework with clear KPIs, milestones, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, healthcare management or related field.
• 15+ years in consumer health, B2B/B2C, or strategic planning with growth track record.
• Expertise in nutraceuticals, health and wellness; regulatory and competitive landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop macro market analysis across nutrition to pharma with segmentation.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute health category excellence initiatives.
• Create a Health Category Excellence Playbook and update BU roadmap.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

MBA or advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI/Tableau

Job description

Lesaffre International seeks a Director of Strategy & Health Category Excellence to shape the BU’s future, align with group strategy, and drive measurable outcomes. You will lead strategy development, participate in governance with senior leaders, and ensure execution of high-impact health initiatives.

In this global role, you’ll collaborate with R&D, marketing, regulatory, and operations teams, and oversee a world-class health category framework with clear KPIs, milestones, and budgets.