Helping customers sell or acquire bakeries has always been the essential and motivating mission of my career.
Let me introduce myself
"Eric Collavini, I'm 56 years old, I've been National Transactions and Financing Manager since July 2017. I joined Grands Moulins de Paris very young, 30 years ago, when I was 26. I returned to the Revel mill, to look after transactions in the Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon regions. In 2013, I joined the head office to lead the transaction on a national level."
WHEN AND WHY DID YOU JOIN GRANDS MOULINS DE PARIS?
I joined the company through a friend who worked at the Bordeaux mill. He told me about a job that would suit me perfectly, that of a business transaction manager. That was in December 1991. I'm still very grateful to him today - he was right. Accompanying customers in their plans to sell or acquire bakeries has always been the essential and motivating mission of my career. I've discovered a fascinating profession, rich in encounters and knowledge.
NATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND FINANCING MANAGER: WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE?
Today, my job is to help our teams, and more specifically our 25 specialists, to carry out bakery business transactions. There are 4 verbs that define my activity: to lead, to support, to help and to train.
WHAT'S YOUR DAILY ROUTINE LIKE?
My day-to-day work is very varied. I help employees solve technical problems. I provide training, passing on my knowledge both internally and externally to students at the Ecole de Boulangerie de Paris who are planning to take over a bakery. I work in cooperation with other internal departments to develop tools specific to our trade. My day-to-day work is all about teamwork.
WHAT'S BEEN YOUR PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT SINCE JOINING THE COMPANY?
My job has a real meaning, that of helping to renew the number of our artisan bakers. My greatest source of pride is seeing the entrepreneurs we support succeed in their start-up projects. It's seeing the added value we bring to our customers through our expertise, and building a relationship of trust with them.
YOUR FAVORITE GRANDS MOULINS DE PARIS PRODUCT?
I have several favorite products, each corresponding to a particular time of day. If I have to choose one, it's Campagrain. I love it grilled, for its aromas, with smoked salmon and lemon juice. A treat for the taste buds!
3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE GRANDS MOULINS DE PARIS?
Grands Moulins de Paris stands for values, modernity despite its 100 years of age, and success for itself and its customers.
