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\nLa Vie™\nIs Hiring!\n

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\nChief Operating Officer\n

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\nAbout\n

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At La Vie, we love meat, but we don’t love its impact on life. We’re 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.
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From plants with Love.
\nLa Vie™

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\nJob Description\n

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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.

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We have following missions for you:

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1. Production:

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

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

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

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

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  • Run regular performance reviews with our co-manufacturers

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  • Exchange with the co-manufacturer's network and push recommendations for sourcing and optimization enhancements

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

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

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2. Procurement:

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

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  • Develop and lead quality processes for our portfolio of products

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4. Supply Chain:

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

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  • Develop and inspire a team of 15 people in operations & supply, customer service, quality and project management. Provide technical guidance and day to day support
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  • At least 10 to 15 years of experience in an Operations Management role in Fresh Food, preferably in UE and/or for an US based company, you know everything about production, Co-Man and in house.

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

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

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  • 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

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

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  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

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  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

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  • Ability to give and receive feedbacks

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  • Bilingual English and French

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

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Start : ASAP

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WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

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🌎 International environment : english speaking and various nationalities

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

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👩🏻‍🔬 Innovation : we are building a meaningful future together through team empowerment, expect to have responsibilities!

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🌱 Impact : creating friendly products for society and environment. Sharing an office culture that prioritises low-waste and eco-friendly practices

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💙 People-first : meet an awesome talented team : complicity and solidarity

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♡ Values that brings us together : #Optimism #Goodvibes #Exploration #Openminded #Accountability

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🤩 Trust : respect and transparency from the all team

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BENEFITS

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💰 A fair & competitive salary package with equity 🥼 Alan 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

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  • \nContract Type:\nFull-Time\n
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  • \nStart Date:\n10 October 2023\n
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  • \nEducation Level:\nMaster's Degree\n
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\nSounds like something made for you?\n

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Chief Operating Officer

La Vie

La Vie

Software Engineering
Paris, France
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023

La Vie™ Is Hiring!

Chief Operating Officer

About

At La Vie, we love meat, but we don’t love its impact on life. We’re 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.

From plants with Love.
La Vie™

Job Description

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 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, ways-of-working of the co-manufactory operations

  • Run regular performance reviews with our co-manufacturers

  • Exchange with the co-manufacturer's 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 15 people in operations & supply, customer service, quality and project management. Provide technical guidance and day to day support

Preferred Experience

  • At least 10 to 15 years of experience in an Operations Management role in Fresh Food, preferably in UE and/or for an US based company, you know everything about production, Co-Man and in house.

  • Action-oriented, impact-oriented, pragmatic, 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 organisational and prioritisation skills

  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

  • Ability to give and receive feedbacks

  • Bilingual English and French

Recruitment Process

Process You will have a first visio 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 WE HAVE TO OFFER

🌎 International environment : english speaking and various nationalities

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

👩🏻‍🔬 Innovation : we are building a meaningful future together through team empowerment, expect to have responsibilities!

🌱 Impact : creating friendly products for society and environment. Sharing an office culture that prioritises low-waste and eco-friendly practices

💙 People-first : meet an awesome talented team : complicity and solidarity

♡ Values that brings us together : #Optimism #Goodvibes #Exploration #Openminded #Accountability

🤩 Trust : respect and transparency from the all team

BENEFITS

💰 A fair & competitive salary package with equity 🥼 Alan 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

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Start Date: 10 October 2023
  • Location: Paris
  • Education Level: Master's Degree
  • Experience: > 7 years
  • Occasional remote authorized

Sounds like something made for you?