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The mission of FDG’s HR department is to sustain the growth of the Group, supporting and anticipating, by its policies, the necessary changes for the Women and Men of the Business, in particular by:
- A professional approach to welcoming new staff and to inductions.
- Implementing ambitious training programmes for all corporate and occupational categories.
- Supporting internal mobility.
- Developing careers.
So that the Women and Men of the Business, who are our DNA, are fully effective and able to participate fully in the development of our Group.
The FDG Group develops brands and distributes products: This means we can incorporate a very wide range of skills, trades and professions within the business.
The success of the Group rests on our respect for 4 values. Every day, they guide all of our staff, our business culture and our relationships with partners:
Spirit of service
Proximity
Do you want to apply?
We regularly recruit new people; send in your CV and covering letter to the following email address:
service-recrutement@fdg.frOur trades and professions
Buyer
(S)he is in charge of research, selection and negotiation for products in various ranges, with a view to meeting sales objectives in terms of volume as well as cost and quality.
(S)he works closely with the marketing department and the supply chain so as to ensure a source of supply for existing products or for those under development. In this context, the buyer co-ordinates and puts together all the necessary documentation for calls to tender, and guides the whole process from negotiation up to the signing of the contract with the selected supplier.
(S)he plays an active role in the commercial relationship with the supplier throughout the partnership.
Constantly seeks to optimise purchase prices, and regularly suggests possible improvements to quality and/or logistics.
After a long experience in Purchasing, it is still with the same enthusiasm that I practice my job!
I am in contact every day with French, European and Asian suppliers.
In close contact with product managers, I participate in the eco-design of products and I seek innovative and more environmentally friendly packaging solutions from suppliers. Once the product is referenced, I follow all the validation steps with the suppliers to ensure compliance with the specifications. I negotiate the best purchasing conditions with my suppliers and I implement continuous improvement plans. I also work in synergy with the Supply Chain department.
The missions of a buyer are very varied and this is what makes the position so rich.
Clémence VANOLI
Product Manager
(S)he is in charge of the life cycle of his/her product ranges, in terms of design, launch methods linked to commercialisation of the range, and monitoring performance.
Truly the conductor of the orchestra, (s)he co-ordinates everybody involved in the project, both internally with all the departments (purchasing, sales, procurement, etc) and externally with the various contractors (consultancies, agencies, etc). This makes him/her the person who ensures proper compliance with ‘backward planning’.
Combining creativity with an analytical mind, (s)he is responsible for his/her brands and their performance in their market.
After 6 years in marketing in large agri-food companies, I joined the FDG group.
I held the position of BaByliss senior product manager, with the main missions of repositioning the brand and optimizing its portfolio following the purchase of the license. Then I had the great opportunity to evolve as a hairdressing manager, taking over the 2nd hairdressing brand: BO Paris.
My job consists of analyzing the market to develop the most appropriate brand strategy in the short and long term, in order to optimize turnover. This position includes product development (internally) and activation (with external agencies). Finally, it is about helping the resale business through impactful presentations to the sales force and distributors. Today I manage a team of 2 junior product managers and a work-study employee.
I thrive in this position thanks to the diversity of the missions, the need to understand the constraints of other services, and the desire to improve the skills of the members of my team.
Thomas MECHALI
Merchandising Project Manager
His/Her mission is to carry out the implementation plans and the theatricalization of our brands.
He/She relies on shopper studies to know the keys to consumer entry to the shelves in order to guarantee an optimal purchasing experience, and on sales and assortment consistency analyzes to optimize sales.
He/She works closely with different departments of the company, in particular with the product managers, the POS development manager, the sales teams, in order to be able to perfectly meet the expectations of our customers and consumers.
After an initial experience in merchandising in a sales development department, I joined the FDG group as a merchandising manager. My main role is to design merchandising planograms adapted to the needs of customers and consumers, by creating increasingly readable and impactful shelves.
I work closely with the group's various product managers, which allows us to combine our respective expertise and knowledge. To constantly improve our departments, I analyze the assortments and shelf shares to ensure their consistency and efficiency.
One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is seeing the concrete results of my work by observing the shelves installed in stores.
Susie VIARD
Quality Manager
(S)he defines the internal quality processes and ensures that products put on the market meet the standards in force. (S)he co-ordinates the programs in terms of inspection, and consumer or client feedback.
(S)he is the interface between the inspection laboratories and the other external partners connected with his/her role.
(S)he carries out the prescribed follow-up and oversight.
Having spent 15 years working for a distributor as non-food Quality Manager, I joined the FDG Group to organise a quality assurance department. Apart from setting up the procedures, I supported the teams in place to define a regulatory framework. Working constantly with the buying and marketing teams, I’m involved at every stage of the process of bringing products to market (defining needs, signing off on procurement and packaging, etc). I set the plans for checking the safety of the ranges we market.
Godefroy BRESARD
Supply Executive
His/her objective is to supply the products, at the right time and in the right amount. (S)he is responsible for the level of service and the stock levels for his/her ranges.
S)he proposes solutions for optimisation of the supply chain.
(S)he contributes to the evaluation of suppliers, in tandem with the purchasing department.
I’ve been working in the supply department since 2015. It’s a job with a very varied day. To ensure timely supply of the ranges, I liaise with many suppliers and sub-contractors in France, Europe and Asia, as well
as freight forwarders, to organise the movement of merchandise that comes from Asia in containers. The people I mainly work with in-house are the buyers for the ranges I work on, and the product managers, especially at the launch of new product lines and new ranges.
Coraline VALLET
Site Manager
(S)he has operational, financial, legal and corporate responsibility for the work of the warehouse, for transport downstream, and for whatever production or packaging activities are placed under his/her authority.
(S)he supervises and co-ordinates the work of the site both in technical terms (goods inwards, warehousing, storage, order picking, dispatch, etc) and in terms of commercial relationships (with suppliers and carriers) and the corporate (management) side.
I have been in logistics for over 30 years, at Fdg Group as Manager and then Site Director. This position of responsibility, in charge of teams of operators and logistics executives, must guarantee: the safety of employees, the maintenance of structures, the quality of stocks and compliance with customer orders ( deadline and quality).
Our vocation is to be at the service of the Sales Force (Merchandising/Commerce), to ensure quality delivery to our customers, to contribute to the good financial health of the company... All requiring a certain responsiveness and flexibility which makes the job interesting with sometimes adrenaline rushes.
This job is varied: an administrative/project part, and a field part: close to the operators. Logistics is also a team profession (with diverse profiles) in perpetual evolution both in terms of the technical and IT resources deployed and the processes to be developed and integrated.
Pierre VILLAIN
Sales Promotion
The sales promoter has a particular client portfolio, within which (s)he is responsible for retail display and for developing turnover by optimal monitoring of all ranges of products (FDG’s own brands, own-brands of distributors, partners’ brands, brands under licence, etc). The professionalism and reliability of the sales promotion department make it possible to ensure client retention. Quality contacts enable him/her to achieve an optimum level of client satisfaction, which facilitates the sale of seasonal and thematic lines, and the initiatives of the sales representatives for that sector.
I’ve now been working as a Promoter in the FDG Group for thirty-odd years, and during that time the Group has never ceased to reinvent itself along with changes in the mass distribution market and the expectations of our clients.
I have acquired real experience in all the non-food sectors of the mass distribution sector (development of our product lines, and constant revisions as the market changes). My work is very rewarding and has enabled me to achieve my full potential within the Group, while allowing me to develop the turnover in each of my sales outlets to the maximum.
New product launches also make it possible to diversify with our clients and to offer new challenges to all the staff in the Group.
Gérard CLUZEAU
Sales Manager
(S)he is responsible for a geographical region and a sales team.
Supported by a team of sales promoters, merchandisers, regional sales team managers and sales reps, (s)he contributes to the development of turnover, working within fixed business plans.
(S)he manages the team with the goal of optimising the sales performances of the territory, favouring a strategy of client acquisition and retention.
(S)he guides the sales activity for the territory and organises corrective initiatives with the team.
I have been working at FDG as Sales Manager for more than 3 years, following experience as a salesperson and then as sector manager at BaByliss. FDG gave me the opportunity to take on this position of responsibility even though this job was new to me. I work in direct collaboration with the supervisory and sales facilitators, but also with the Sales Director for meetings impacting the company during negotiations with regional clients.
The job of sales manager is divided into a management part (field presence with support from salespeople) and a management part of the activity in my region (analysis of commercial performance and implementation of action plans, etc.) .
I particularly appreciate the richness and diversity of this profession and the fact of helping my team of 28 people to progress. Despite the difficulties that this can cause, the human side of this position is fascinating. What I also like is maintaining the relationship aspect with customers while remaining close to my team.
Cassandra PHILIBERT