Global QSR Key account manager La Vieā¢
Plant-based alternatives to meat with a focus on taste and sustainability.
Permanent
Paris
Occasional remote
45K to 55KĀ ā¬ a year
> 4 years
Skills we're looking for
Production coordination
Adaptability
Negotiation skills
You'll be part of
70 employees
Grande distribution
Agroalimentaire / Nutrition animale
FoodTech
Average age: 32
Founded in 2019
35%
65%
We love meat. We just donāt love what it does to the planet.
At La Vieā¢, weāre on a mission to put a happy end to intensive animal farming. And we believe the best way to change the way people eat isnāt to make them feel guilty. Itās to make them hungry.
Our obsession? Creating plant-based food so ridiculously delicious that choosing plants feels like a pleasure, never a compromise.
It all started with bacon. After thousands of experiments, our scientists developed a unique plant-based fat technology that delivers the juicy, crispy, indulgent experience people love about meat.
Today, weāve gone far beyond bacon, with plant-based lardons, ham, tofu, crispy products and plenty more in the making.
Born in France in 2019, La Vieā¢ has grown into an international food brand, bringing its products to supermarkets, restaurants and food lovers across France, the UK and beyond.
Serious about food. Serious about impact. Not so serious about ourselves :)
From plants with love.
La Vieā¢
You'll be working on
WHO WE ARE š„
At La Vieā¢, we love meat, but we donāt love its impact on life. Weāre on a mission to help people move from an animal-based diet to a plant-based one, whilst keeping a big smile on their face. Our unique product technology and patented vegetal fat recipe delivers the juiciest meat-like experiences ever known in the category. We are building a movement, a positive change for the industry and for the planet.
Come and join us.
THE ROLE: OUR NEXT HUNTER šÆ
Export is La Vieās guerrilla territory: a small footprint today, a huge playground tomorrow. Its purpose is simple: generate additional sales for La Vie while keeping complexity low.
The potential is big: Europeās QSR giants already serve our bacon and need better plant-based products in their menu to drive additional sales and attract new audiences - and plenty of brands are looking for the best plant-based products to power their own ranges.
This is a hunting job: we are looking for our next plant-based bacon addict who loves opening doors, closing deals and turning them into profitable, long-lasting partnerships. You will lead the international sales development (Worldwide: France & UK excluded) and manage one Export Business Developer (intern).
WHAT YOU WILL DO š¼
BUILD - hunt for growth:
Develop QSR deals across Europe as the top priority: grow existing partnerships on our current range and push our innovations to open new doors and win the major tenders ahead.
Hunt partnerships with other brands (plant-based players & food brands) to sell our finished and semi-finished products everywhere our brand is not.
Build the Annual Export Sales Budget with the CSO and qualify every opportunity against La Vieās deal criteria: size, capacity, profitability, low complexity.
Prepare tomorrowās growth: assess new market opportunities and build the export plans for 2027+.
RUN - make it last:
Maintain and grow our existing retail deals (Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands): promo plans, store distribution, innovation push.
Manage our distributor & retailer partnerships: drive their objectives and push them to reach their targets.
Own the end-to-end sales process on new deals, from prospecting to signature, and take care of your customersā everyday needs.
Monitor performance, analyze market trends and report on sales, forecasts and areas for improvement.
Coordinate internally with production, supply chain, logistics and marketing to make every launch a success.
We're looking for
WHO YOU ARE š±
A true hunter: prospecting, pitching, closing - you master the full hunting playbook, and you manage your clients best-in-class.
Sales education with export experience, and a European QSR footprint: you already have a network in the QSR world.
Strong negotiation skills, supply & finance acumen, fluent in English.
Entrepreneurial mindset: organized, flexible, agile - comfortable in the unknown.
Relational ease and the ability to adapt to different cultures.
And ideallyā¦ a genuine plant-based bacon addict.
Benefits
How we hire
You will first have a video call with someone from the HR team followed by interviews with Virginie, our CSO, and key team members. We will also ask you to work on a practical case study focused and meet Nicolas, our CEO. We usually take references.
What makes La Vie unique?
š± 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 cool.
š Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earthā¦ Without hurting a fly. Building the systems powering that ambition is part of the challenge.
šPeople-first: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart and good-vibe. Itās pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.
š International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.
š”Opportunities to learn and grow: training, learning lunches, regular Q&A sessions with leadership, transparent discussions about company KPIs and regular feedback sessions.
ā” Values that bring us together: #Exemplary #Ambition #Teamwork #Sunny
š Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.
š„³Monthly after-work drinks with the team
šš»āāļøA healthy mind in a healthy body: team participation in sports events
Ready to make the world switch to plant-based, one deal at a time? Come hunt with us. š„š
Key figures
In short
Founding year
2019
Employees
70
Average age
32
Gender
65%
35%
