Also called PAI (Product As Ingredient) European Manager :

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced European Sales Manager to join our sales team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in sales, ideally within the food manufacturing sector handling EU accounts, and a deep understanding of ingredient sales to food manufacturers. Our products are already featured in major manufacturing partners’ recipes across Europe (Sainsbury’s, Albert Heijn, Kumo, Waitrose, Rebl Eat, etc.) and the results are stunning. This is a unique opportunity to play a unique role in expanding La Vie’s presence in the European market and driving the adoption of our tasty plant-based meat products.

Responsibilities:

1. Define and drive the right industrial strategy with our Head of Foodservice

• Map the right partners across Europe that fit our use cases.

• Define the right product portfolio. Provide market insights and feedback to contribute to the continuous improvement of La Vie’s product offerings.

• Define the best go-to-market strategy.

2. Actively identify, chase and close deals across Europe + UK

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers in food manufacturing companies.

• Drive La Vie awareness by launching co-branded partnerships with great visibility for our brand.

• Represent La Vie at industry events, trade shows, and conferences to promote our brand and products.

3. Manage current customers and drive upsell

• Managing our direct clients (Greencore, Kumo, Rebl Eat, etc.)

• Driving and sharing best practices with our distributor partners in specific regions.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and logistics, to ensure seamless customer experiences.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of proven sales experience handling European accounts

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Willingness to travel within Europe as needed

• Bonus: In-depth knowledge of the European food manufacturing landscape, with established connections in the industry

You will have a first video call with HR, a second interview with your manager Thomas, and a business case to complete and present!

You were kicking ass in those rounds AND your former N+1s reconfirmed us what a catch you are? AWESOME! 😃 → Welcome to the final round in our office with some bacon tasting and a meetup with our founders!

What makes La Vie unique?

🌱 Impact: We exist to put a happy end to animal-intensive farming. Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty darn cool.

🚀 Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earth… Without hurting a fly! We’ll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience.

💙 People: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart, and good-vibe. It’s pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.

🌎 International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.

👩🏻‍🔬 R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples!

🤩 Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.

💡Opportunities to learn and Grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions

♡ Values that brings us together : #Exemplary #Ambition #Together #Sunny

🥳 Weekly afterwork drinks with the team

🏃 A healthy mind in a healthy body: Team Participation in sports events!

BENEFITS

💰 A fair & competitive salary package with equity 🥼 Benefiz insurance 🚲 50% Navigo OR the equivalent in green mobility 🏝 Holidays: 10 days RTT in addition to the legal 25 days for long term contract CDI 🍌 🍎 🍇 🍊 Healthy snacks 👨🏻‍💻 IT tools of your choice from BackMarket 🥗 Pocket-friendly veggie lunch by Foodles!

La Vie is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are passionate about plant-based innovation, have a successful sales track record in the food manufacturing sector, and are ready to make a significant impact in the European market, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at La Vie.