Arnaud Le Guen

VP Europe – Sustainability Partnerships | Procurement Executive | Driving Transformational Growth

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

Executive leader with 15+ years of experience driving procurement and value chain transformation across retail, food service, and B2B industries. I build competitive advantage by turning supply chains into engines of growth—leveraging procurement, strategic partnerships, and sustainability to deliver margin improvement, innovation, and long-term resilience. As a member of the European Executive Leadership Team, I lead large-scale transformation initiatives, mobilising supplier and customer ecosystems to unlock measurable business value. Core focus: • Procurement as a driver of margin and performance • Supplier ecosystems enabling innovation and growth • Value chain transformation (including Scope 3 and regenerative agriculture) • Strategic partnerships with customers and suppliers • Leadership of complex, cross-functional transformation programs

Experience

  • Griffith Foods (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • VP Europe - Sustainability / Strategic Partnerships
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Vice President Purchasing, Sustainable Sourcing: Europe & Africa
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2024 · 6 yrs

    • European Purchasing Director
      Jan 2014 - Sep 2018 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Compass Group plc (7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Global Category Leader
      May 2010 - Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • International Category Manager
      Sep 2008 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Head of eSourcing
      Aug 2006 - Sep 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Dairy European Buyer at Compass Group
    Aug 2005 - Jul 2006 · 1 yr

  • European Product Manager at Carrefour
    Oct 2003 - Jul 2005 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Buyer / Department Manager at Auchan
    Sep 1998 - Jan 2003 · 4 yrs 5 mos