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Francois-Xavier Durand

Co-Founder@Bebon · Los Angeles CA

About Francois-Xavier

First I worked in a large Food CPG company in Switzerland in procurement and general management, before arriving in the US in 2015. I was then a kind of co-founder (3rd in the company and shareholder) of a company called Natural Sourcing International, an Organic Food Private Label start-up manufacturing for major retailers in the US such as Walmart, Cost-Co, Whole Foods… We bootstrapped the business and scaled it to $50M in 6 years and supplied the top 10 retailers in the country. There, I was responsible for the whole Supply Chain building, Procurement, product development, co-manufacturing and Quality aspect of the business which is at out our core. Fed-up of many lies and cheats in the Natural food space, We then started with my Wife and partner a new DTC company called Bebon, a truly Non Toxic & Plastic free beauty brand for kids and babies. Our concept is unique because our entire product Is biodegradable, including our packaging made of wood chips and bio binders. We have the ambition to launch this summer and find an accelerator to help us navigate through the DTC world and become a leader in the green & sustainable beauty. Our mission is to protect our kids future and build a brand that can benefit them, reason why for each product sold we will also plant trees in the US.

Company

Team Size

Just Me/Co-Founders

Annual Revenue

$0 to $100k

Location

Los Angeles CA

Industry

Health & Beauty

Skills

Co-FounderSupply Chain ManagementScaled BusinessQuality AssuranceProduct DevelopmentProcurementGeneral ManagementSalesFood CPGSustainability AdvocacyHealth & Beauty

Co-Founder

Co-founded Natural Sourcing International and Bebon.

Supply Chain Management

Built and managed the entire supply chain for Natural Sourcing International.

Scaled Business

Scaled Natural Sourcing International to $50M in revenue in 6 years.

Quality Assurance

Oversaw quality aspects of products at Natural Sourcing International.

Product Development

Responsible for product development at Natural Sourcing International and now at Bebon.

Procurement

Led procurement processes in previous roles.

General Management

Managed operations in a large Food CPG company and at Natural Sourcing International.

Sales

Experience in scaling a DTC brand and understanding customer acquisition strategies.

Food CPG

Worked in the food consumer packaged goods industry.

Sustainability Advocacy

Passionate about sustainability and eco-friendly products.

Health & Beauty

Currently involved in the health and beauty industry with Bebon.

Experience

job

Co-Founder

Natural Sourcing International

Co-founded an Organic Food Private Label start-up manufacturing for major retailers in the US.

Scaled the business to $50M in revenue in 6 years, supplying top retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods.

job

Co-Founder

Bebon

Co-founded a DTC company focused on biodegradable beauty products for kids and babies.

Launching a unique non-toxic and plastic-free beauty brand with a mission to plant trees for each product sold.

job

General Manager

Large Food CPG Company

Worked in procurement and general management in a large food consumer packaged goods company in Switzerland.

Gained extensive experience in supply chain and procurement processes.