Yves Barbier currently serves as the Directeur Général for Savencia Bénélux and Savencia Nordics at Groupe SAVENCIA since January 2011, overseeing 200 employees and managing a portfolio with a revenue exceeding 200 million euros, which includes notable brands such as Passendale and Caprice des Dieux. Prior to this role, Yves Barbier was the Managing Director at E. Leclerc from July 2007 to January 2011, leading 180 employees and managing a turnover above 3 billion euros while directing three international subsidiaries. Yves Barbier also held the position of Marketing Director at Groupe Soparind Bongrain from May 1992 to June 2007, and was a Marketing Manager at D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 from 1987 to 1992. Yves Barbier holds a Master’s degree in Economic Sciences from Université catholique de Louvain, acquired between 1981 and 1985.