Global workplace products distributor across 40 countries
Lyreco Group operates a multi-country supply chain distributing office supplies, furniture, safety equipment, and catering across Europe and beyond, with 10,000+ employees spanning sales, logistics, and ops. The company is mid-stage on digital transformation: actively migrating to SAP S/4HANA while adopting ChatGPT, and wrestling with order-to-pay digitalization, cash flow optimization, and sales process inefficiencies—pain points typical of large distributors scaling operational maturity faster than their legacy ERP can handle.
Notable leadership hires: Marketing Director, PPE & Workwear Director, Data and AI Director, Head of Marketing
Lyreco Group is the third-largest workplace products distributor globally and Europe's largest in the segment. Founded in 1926 as a privately-owned business, the company operates across 40 countries (25 direct + 15 through partners) with a portfolio spanning office supplies, print services, PPE, safety solutions, catering, hygiene, furniture, and wellbeing services. The organization employs over 10,000 people and focuses on delivering integrated workplace solutions to mid-market and enterprise customers. Revenue generation centers on sales (103 active roles), logistics (36), and ops (22), reflecting a B2B distribution model.
Lyreco operates directly in 25 countries and through 13 partners in 15 additional countries, totaling presence in 40 countries. Current hiring spans 21 countries including France, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Core systems include SAP ERP, SAP HANA, and Workday for HR. Customer-facing tech spans CRM, Zendesk support, and web platforms (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt). The company is migrating to SAP S/4HANA and adopting ChatGPT for operations.
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