Executive & Leadership Search in the Agricultural, Agrifood, and Hospitality Sectors - Human Resources agency and HR Advisory

 

For 17 years, Leaderia has advised companies across the agricultural, agrifood, and hospitality sectors on recruitment, interim management, assessment, and talent development.

 

Specializing in executive, management, and technical expert roles, the firm supports its clients through their transformation, structuring, and team-building challenges, using an approach rooted in deep industry expertise and a thorough understanding of human dynamics.

Our area of expertise

 

Our recruitment and HR consultancy firm operates in 3 sectors: agriculture, agri-food and the hotel and catering industry.

 

We therefore work with players in agricultural machinery, livestock equipment, intermediary products and ingredients, food distribution, consumer products, wines and spirits, accommodation, event catering, catering and high-end hotels.

The ambition of our firm is to cover and respond to the recruitment and HR consulting needs of the entire value chain from Soil to Table.

Hospitality and Catering

Leaderia recruits qualified executives, managers and experts for the hotel, restaurant and tourism sector.  

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Wine & Spirit

We support wine and spirits professionals in their search for executives and managers.

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Retail & Foodservice

Since its creation in 2009, Leaderia has been recruiting for the food industry and distribution sector.  

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Ingredients

Leaderia has been supporting and advising companies and players in the agri-food industry for 15 years, from the very start.    

Agricultural

Leaderia recruits qualified executives, managers and experts for the agricultural sector

Our added value: having a solution to all your HR needs

 

Your issues are ours. Whatever your HR problem, Leaderia’s teams can support you: transition management, assessment, coaching, skills evaluation, outplacement and of course detection, approach and recruitment of the most relevant talents for your organization, from operational to C-level.

Leaderia, it’s a certified process, recognized headhunting know-how, multi-sector expertise from Soil to Table and cutting-edge talent-tracking tools to advise you and optimize the development of your human resources.

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Testimonials

Approached by Leaderia to join the Leitmotiv group, I benefited from exceptionally smooth, professional, and supportive guidance from Anne-Marie. Her active listening and precise advice made me feel truly valued and treated as a partner. The transparency of the process, along with regular briefings and feedback, allowed me to approach each step with complete confidence. Beyond the recruitment itself, this support helped me clarify my future scope and enter my new role with total peace of mind.

Kevin Grandel de Keating

Marketing & Communication Director, Leitmotiv

I appreciated Leaderia’s structured and dynamic approach throughout the recruitment process. Our exchanges allowed us to carefully align the key challenges of the role, the mission, and my profile. The efficiency of the follow-up and the clarity of the feedback provided real transparency at every stage. A direct, rigorous approach with a strong focus on active listening.

Philippe Cambourg

S&OP Director, Sodexo

During my job search, I particularly appreciated the clarity and quality of my exchanges with Leaderia. Their adherence to timelines and attentive approach allowed us to accurately confirm the fit between my profile and the proposed role. Stéphane provided relevant, insightful advice throughout the entire process. An onboarding experience I whole-heartedly recommend.

Xavier Barbieux

Plant Manager, Coustenoble

I particularly appreciated the human touch and the quality of follow-up from the Leaderia team throughout my recruitment process. Our exchanges were consistently pleasant, smooth, and attentive to my needs. Marion was able to answer all my questions and guide me at every step. Thanks to this support, I secured my dream job.

Marjolaine Le Caignard

Auditor, Certis

Leaderia supported me throughout my job search with attentiveness and trust. Thanks to Stéphane and Marion’s advice, I was able to approach each stage of the process with peace of mind. The seamless communication and high quality of guidance quickly made me feel confident. This close working relationship was a true source of support throughout my entire journey.

David Hermon

Site Director, Fromagerie du Val de Sienne

Faced with a talent shortage, we turned to Leaderia on the recommendation of our partner Unigrains. The team quickly understood our key challenges, and we particularly appreciated the straightforward and genuine nature of our exchanges. The high caliber of candidates presented gave us access to profiles we likely wouldn’t have identified on our own. As a result, we recruited two team members who are now fully integrated, all while saving valuable time.

Aude Fouctière

HR Director, Beillevaire Group

We called upon Leaderia to recruit a Business Development Manager responsible for launching a new product in the food-service market. Their deep knowledge of the HORECA sector and immediate understanding of our strategy were key to our success. We particularly appreciated the team’s availability, responsiveness, transparency, and high-quality follow-up. Their guidance allowed us to navigate this strategic recruitment with total peace of mind.

Farida Riahi

HR France Director, AB Mauri France

Looking to take my career in a new direction, Anne-Marie took the time to understand my background and aspirations. She presented me with an opportunity I wouldn’t have considered on my own: managing a Relais & Châteaux property in the Paris region. I particularly appreciated the quality of our exchanges, the transparency of the process, and Leaderia’s ability to create a genuine match between talent and a project. Two years on, this opportunity has proven to be a true career and life-changing decision.

Clément Gohin

Managing Director, Hôtel Les Lumières

In a context of rapid growth, we entrusted Leaderia with recruiting two executive profiles that were particularly challenging to identify. Marion quickly understood our challenges and supported us with responsiveness, transparency, and a close working relationship. Her ability to adjust the search based on our ongoing discussions was especially valuable. Both recruitments were a complete success, and both employees are still with the company today.

Domitille Baudin

HR Director, Calicéo

As part of a strategic position creation, we were looking for an experienced, agile profile capable of supporting the launch and structuring of a new brand. Anne-Marie’s active listening and quality dialogue quickly built a strong relationship of trust. Her guidance also helped us refine our requirements and realign our search whenever necessary. Ultimately, we found the right candidate to structure and support our organization over the long term.

Raphaël de Laage

Managing Director, AH Management

I completed a 4-month part-time interim management mission for a Leaderia client. The assignment was a perfect match for my expertise, enabling me to address the client’s needs quickly and effectively. The ongoing communication with both parties was seamless, supported by monthly progress reviews.

Hélène Orliac

CSR Interim Manager

I needed someone to lay the groundwork, define a vision and action plan, structure, streamline, prioritize, and measure the impact of our decisions. Leaderia found the right person in just two days and connected us almost immediately.

Laurence Gad

CEO & CSR Lead, Seritel

Anaïs, the consultant who supported us on our various recruitments, made a deep effort to understand our company beyond the job scope itself, our human environment, philosophy, and values, to present us with a candidate who was both skilled and a great fit for our team.

Jean-Marc Venin

CEO, Ami Ingrédients

Through this testimonial, I would like to highlight the quality of Leaderia’s support, starting with the time spent understanding our needs and our core identity, as well as the relevance of the questions asked during the initial brief.

Pascal Reungoat

Sales Director, Ami Ingrédients

The recruitment process established by Leaderia is exceptionally well-crafted. The brief regarding the employer’s needs is clear and precise, and the exchanges with Anne-Marie are open, constructive, and effortless.

Matthieu Barreau

General Manager, Les Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche

Leaderia supported us in recruiting strategic positions within our organization.

Corentin Allée

HR Director, Kersia

Over the years and across our various collaborations, I have come to deeply appreciate the extensive expertise and professionalism of Anne-Marie Lefèvre and Leaderia in truly understanding our industry.

Stéphane Tabardel

Operations Director, ACCOR Midscale / Luxury Franchise Network

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