Emmanuel Riffard

Emmanuel Riffard has over two decades of experience in the specialty chemicals sector, beginning as a Sales Representative at Ciba Specialty Chemicals from July 1998 to January 2001, focusing on pigments for coatings, plastics, and inks. Following this, Emmanuel worked at Cap Gemini - Sogeti as a Business Unit Manager from February 2001 to April 2006. At BASF The Chemical Company, Emmanuel served as Sales Manager for Specialty Chemicals in France from May 2006 to September 2008, before transitioning to a Key Account Manager role for Automotive Coatings at BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, until August 2010. Emmanuel continued with BASF as Business Manager for Petrochemicals in France and Benelux from August 2010 to June 2014, and later as Head of Sales and Sales Director for Chemical Distribution from June 2014 to March 2019. Currently, Emmanuel holds the position of Global Key Account Manager for Personal Care at L’Oréal. Emmanuel earned an Engineer Degree with a focus on Electrochemistry and Industrial Processes from the Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble between 1996 and 1998.