This major role is responsible for leading La Vie’s operations. You will build adequate industrial capabilities with partners to support our local and international growth, directly reporting to our CEO and participating in the Comex.
The COO manages several strategic pillars of the company: Quality, Project Management, Logistics & Consumer Service, and Supply Chain.

We have the following missions for you:

1. Production:

• Act as the “owner” of the business relationship with our co-manufacturers

• Secure capacity for each of our products to sustain La Vie hypergrowth

• Identify opportunities for improvements, initiate and execute projects in collaboration with the co-manufacturers

• Continuously improve cost, quality, service, and ways of working of the co-manufactory operations

• Run regular performance reviews with our co-manufacturers

• Exchange with the co-manufacturers network and push recommendations for sourcing and optimization enhancements

• Identify and select new potential co-manufacturers in line with the manufacturing & sourcing strategy and standards

• Discuss and align with co-manufacturers on the ways of working

2. Procurement:

• Negotiate and regularly review/update contracts and partnership agreements with our current co-manufacturers & suppliers

3. Product

• Develop and lead quality processes for our portfolio of products

• Refine our project management processes to improve our time to market on innovations

4. Supply Chain:

• Implement timely and reliable metrics for safety, quality performance, overall equipment effectiveness & customer service

5. Management:

• Develop and inspire a team of 14 people in operations & supply, customer service, quality, and project management. Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support

• At least 10 to 15 years of experience in an Operations Management role in Fresh Food, preferably in UE and/or for a US-based company; you know everything about operating a food business.

• Action-oriented, impact-oriented, pragmatic, and structured

• People Manager: understand that success can only occur through people and communication

• You are strategic with a long-term vision as much as you are hands-on, capable of finding solutions to day-to-day challenges & helping your team out with more operational tasks when needed

• Comfortable working in a high-performing, analytical, and results-driven environment

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Ability to give and receive feedback

• Bilingual in English and French

• Available to work in our Paris office 3 days per week and occasionally add traveling to our co-manufacturers

Process You will have a first video call with our HR and a second interview with our CEO. We are always asking for references and to complete a business case!

Start: ASAP

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

BENEFITS

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

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.