Professional skills:

Agriculture Biologique: 

Organic Farming: Creation and development over 25 years of the Organic Dried Fruit Department. Compilation of product quality and regulatory knowledge tools, development of supply and sales, establishment of partnership relationships between producers and importers.

Commerce international: 

International Trade: Development and management of a commercial network of several hundred contacts in France and internationally for the sourcing and marketing of agrifood raw materials.

Negotiation of short, medium and long-term purchase contracts worth several hundred thousand euros, in France and internationally, in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, according to client specifications.

Marchés et règlementations: 

Markets and regulations: Market trend analysis, European Union regulatory monitoring in import taxation, food safety, ESG & RDS requirements.

Logistique: 

Logistics: Manages import-export procedures for agri-food goods from conventional and organic crops, including management of bonded stocks. Organizes and supervises multi-modal logistics monitoring according to the Incoterms of contracts, in coordination with freight forwarders, shipping companies, and customs services.

Finances: 

Finance: Management of monetary exchange risks, monitoring of foreign exchange markets (FOREX).

Qualité: 

Quality: Management of audit procedures and quality services, including Organic Agriculture certifications.

Communication: 

Communication: Managing a network of several hundred contacts representing the majority of the field's spectrum. Participation in trade shows: INC International Nut Congress, SIAL International Food Industry Show.

Social skills: 

Professional ethics, rigorous negotiation with patience and empathy.

Commercial intuition, listening skills and advice.

Teamwork, transversality and inclusion, sharing and transmission of knowledge.

Stress management, ability to make decisions and take precautionary measures in the event of a disaster or crisis.

 

Agricultural and aquaculture production:

❤︎ Interest for stakeholders involved in the creation of nourishing terroirs through ecosystem and biodiversity restoration initiatives, such as eco-agriculture, reforestation, wetland rehabilitation, and the restoration of abandoned rural habitats. These actions aim to promote short supply chains with positive social and environmental impacts and to promote local identities, as is the case in the Basque Country, which can proudly boast the quality of its agricultural and aquaculture products.  

 
"Better a healthy mule than a tractor without gasoline"
"Mieux vaut un mulet en bonne santé qu'un tracteur sans essence"

René DUMONT

A workhorse in the service of the Grand Cru Classé Smith Haut Lafitte.
The natural principles of symbiosis in the pastoral activities of humans, "benevolent fathers" 
and scholars integrated with the animal and plant kingdoms in the sphere of life, 
are resurfacing in virtuous approaches by boosting biodiversity.

Sourcing: 

❤︎ Strong interest in sourcing products from organic and biodynamic agriculture, as well as short supply chains, illustrating concrete initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint, preventing pollution, managing natural resources in a reasoned manner, boosting biodiversity, and significantly reducing the use of plastics in the processing, packaging and distribution of goods.

✎ Expertise in the sourcing of products from organic crops: Dried and soft fruits, EU and non-EU origin.

✎ Expertise in short, regional and cross-border supply chains.

❤︎ Interest in passenger and freight transport systems with a focus on renewable energy solutions, such as testing solar and sail-powered vessels.

❤︎ Interest in the issues of land management, urbanization mainly on the coast, and the abandonment of agricultural land.

❤︎ Interest in ecosystem management in various agricultural and aquaculture sectors, particularly those that combine agriculture, housing and recreation

❤︎ ​Interest in approaches and technologies for extracting mineral resources: the paradoxes created by different energy strategies and their environmental repercussions, in particular the conflicts between targeted ecological objectives and polluting extraction methods such as hydraulic fracturing for gas and oil, as well as in situ leaching for uranium, lead and gold.

❤︎ Passion for the seas and oceans which cover 70% of our planet: maritime and river navigation, exploitation of fishing resources, conservation of marine ecosystems.

"Buy land, they're not making it anymore."
"Achetez de la terre, on n'en fabrique plus."  

Marc TWAIN

A Favela - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Rio's favelas have recorded far more deaths from Covid-19 than many other countries.

Sources: Autres Brésils - article dated 2021-03-10   https://www.autresbresils.net/

❤︎ Commitment to trade negotiations based on ethical and human values, and to the establishment of fair contractual conditions in the production and distribution chain of agricultural commodities.

❤︎ Commitment to respectful business negotiation practices based on empathy and fair compensation agreements established within a framework of mutual respect. It is preferable to opt for long-term partnerships that are sufficiently remunerative to ensure the sustainability of food production activities, while encouraging collaborative agreements between producers and buyers.

❤︎ Interest in the issue of informed consent in the context of fair agreements for the execution of exchange commitments, with an emphasis on a reciprocal tolerance approach, as well as in the resolution of conflicts and requests, whether related to delivery issues or financial transactions.

✎ Over 20 years of expertise in creating partnership, collaboration and custom work contracts between producers and buyers (artisans, manufacturers, distributors).