A trained IT analyst and holder of an MBA from the École des Ponts Business School in Paris, Rachid Yousry has over thirty years of experience in sales, supply chain, and as a business leader.

Rachid held key positions in various markets before joining the LafargeHolcim Group in July 2011 as Cement Supply Chain Director in Iraq. He then took over the reins of the Sales and Logistics Department, still in Iraq, before continuing his career in the Middle East region as Logistics Director. From 2018 to 2021, he served as Sales and Supply Chain Director at LafargeHolcim Jordan.
Since June 2021, he has been Managing Director of LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire.

Rachid has also been President of the Association of Cement Producers of Côte d'Ivoire (APCCI) since December 2023. This is the only professional group of cement manufacturers in Côte d'Ivoire to date.