MEA Business Development Project Manager

Lesaffre; Marcq-en-Barœul; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lesaffre, a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, invites you to join as MEA Business Development Project Manager. You will accelerate the deployment of growth projects across MEA, coordinating cross-functional teams from Commercial and Marketing to Innovation and Business Intelligence.

Reporting to the MEA Business Development & Marketing Director, you will build roadmaps, manage budgets and deadlines, and ensure client satisfaction while aligning with MEA strategy.

Qualifications

• Graduated from business, engineering School or university and 3–5 years of project management experience in a multinational or consultancy.
• Experience in commercial environments and managing strategic initiatives is valued.
• Fluent in English and French with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute project governance, roadmaps and budgets.
• Coordinate project teams and lead meetings across functions.
• Monitor deadlines and client satisfaction, ensuring milestones are met.
• Prepare reports and present project follow-up results clearly.
• Build alignment between MEA business strategy and project execution.

Connaissances

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English/French

Team collaboration

Change management

Presentation skills

Cross-functional coordination

Formation

Business/engineering degree

Description du poste

MEA Business Development Project Manager

• Full-time
• Years of experience: 3 to 5 years
• Activity: Baking
• Contract type: Permanent Contract

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions forBaking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed toworking with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs11 700 peoplein more than50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3,2 billion euros.

Directly reporting to theMEA Business Development & Marketing Director, you willcontribute in accelerating the deployment of all our growth projects, elevating our ability to monitor and deliver business excellence within the Middle East and Africa Region.You set up, execute and roll out cross functional projects from Commercial and Marketing to Innovation to Business Intelligence as well as M&A opportunity when necessary.

To succeed in your role, you will work closely with thesales, baking center and marketing teams at the regional and group level.

As Project manager, you will:

Define and execute projects governance:

• Contribute to the definition of the roadmaps
• Execute the implementation of the projects
• Ensure the respect of deadlines, objectives, budget of the project as well as the client satisfaction
• Coordinate the project teams, lead the project meetings and document the evolution of the projects
• Communicate on the project to the stakeholders
• Organize and contribute to the finalization of projects and ensure its validation with the business lines

Consolidate an MEA view and manage the follow up:

• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate the project follow-up and results clearly and concisely
• Use the requested tool for project follow up
• Organize steering committee
• Follow up KPIs

Build bridges between Business developement & Marketing functions and MEA subregions:

• Make sure the projects remain aligned with MEA business strategy
• Create a project management leaders community
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify needs

Training & change management:

• Contribute to communication among internal cross-functional teams Supports the development of training program for project management, including change management, communication plans and go-live support
• Spread good practices within MEA region of project management
• Participate in designing new processes

Graduated from business, engineering School or university, you have 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial experience involving project management in a multinational company or experience in a strategic consultancy firm.

Technical skills

• Project management including content, technical and change management aspects within large and decentralized organizations
• Results and clients oriented
• Rigorous, strong analytical skills, synthesis and ability to grasp the big picture
• Knowledge of B2B and/or industrialsector is a plus
• Fully fluent in English and French, other languages are a plus
• Ability to convince, influence and challenge in a positive way
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work within a team in a project mode, notably in a multicultural environment
• Ability to work with autonomy and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work in a collaborative and transversal manner
• Good team player at ease in a multi-cultural and expertise team

Kindly note that frequent trips are to be planned within the MEA region.

To join us is :

• Being part of an organization with human-centered values
• Sharing our mission of nourishing and protecting the planet
• Advancing your career in a diverse and rewarding work environment

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.