Jean-Paul Vidal

Jean-Paul VIDAL is an experienced professional specializing in strategic sourcing and procurement. At Mars, from April 2018 to September 2024, Jean-Paul served as the Global Strategic Sourcing Director and Global Indirect Procurement Lead, developing and implementing the Global Indirect Sourcing Transformation strategy for Royal Canin, along with overseeing strategic sourcing activities within the retort flexible packaging category for Mars Petcare. Prior to this, Jean-Paul was with Sappi Europe from December 2007 to August 2013, where as the EU Sourcing Manager Raws and Logistics, Jean-Paul managed over €200 million in EU spend for strategic raw materials. Jean-Paul's earlier career includes roles as a European Management Trainee at Sappi Europe, a Marketing Associate at Backbase, and a Senior Sales Account Executive at Directory M, contributing to significant projects and expansions in various sectors.