Scale-up consultancy (part-time)

Our client is a young company specializing in the preparation of healthy, balanced meals distributed via vending machines and connected refrigerators. Their concept is based on fresh, local, and seasonal products, homemade cuisine prepared by their own team of chefs, and offerings that meet current expectations in terms of nutritional quality and convenience.

The company is growing rapidly: expanding its network of distributors, establishing contact with new partners (hospitals, businesses, shopping centers, etc.), and structuring its growth.  Thanks to the purchase of new equipment, production could almost double without additional investment in personnel. Current growth is estimated at 25% per year.  By 2025, turnover is expected to exceed €1 million.  

In addition, there is a potential plan to acquire another company.  Potential support in the evaluation and valuation of this company would be part of the selected Interim Manager's mission. 

Function description

Our client would like to benefit from the advice of an experienced Interim Manager in order to:
-    better define its development strategy
-    identify priority growth drivers
-    optimize its organization to support this evolution

Job requirements

-You have a strong commercial and preferably also a general management background including sound expertise in the financial aspects of growing businesses

-You have experience in retail, and preferably also in food (production)

-You have worked with or for SME (with 10-20 employees)  in a scale-up situation 

-You are hands-on, a good communicator and mentor 

-You are fluent in French, and are familiar with the working culture and consumption habits in the south of the country

Offer

An initial 10 hour consultancy assignment at a rate of 150€/hour, where you will act as a 'sounding board' for the owner, defining together potential strategic developments for the company.  The consultancy work will be mostly offsite and via digital means, but will of course also require at least one f2f meeting with the owner. Depending on the outcome of this initial exchange, further additional collaboration will be decided in common agreement between client, Interim Manager and 3W.   

Organizational and departmental definition

You will work closely with the owner of the company.  

Questions?

Patrick Michielsen Partner