Function
Join our Plant in Portes-les-Valence (110 people), a true center of excellence at the heart of our global Supply Chain, where more than 60% of the company’s seed flow passes through.
We’re looking for a Plant Manager who combines operational excellence with strong leadership and a genuine commitment to developing people.
Key Responsibilities
1. People & Leadership
- Lead, inspire and drive performance within a diverse team.
- Develop people: support teams through coaching, regular one-to-ones, training and empowerment, in close partnership with HR.
- Build a culture of trust, accountability and collaboration to create a strong, high-performing organization.
- Promote and operate in transversal collaboration across Supply Chain and Business Units to foster alignment, efficiency and shared success.
- Lead by example: live and promote our CARE values, encouraging initiative, ownership and team spirit.
- Guide teams through change with clarity and empathy, making sure everyone understands their role in the process.
2. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Lead the implementation of Operational Excellence and Safety in Operations initiatives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement with plant and Supply Chain stakeholders, ensuring a strong performance management system is in place.
- Develop and strengthen performance management through clear processes, routines, KPIs and reporting systems ensuring reliable and sustainable results.
- Propose and prioritize key improvement projects with a clear impact on efficiency and competitiveness
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
3. Strategic Vision – Mid & Long-Term Goals
- Define and deliver PLV manufacturing goals in line with the company strategy.
- Build and implement action plans that drive efficiency, cost optimization, productivity, and sustainable growth.
- Anticipate future challenges and mobilize teams around a clear, shared vision.
Becoming Plant Manager at PLV is a great opportunity to lead a key site, boost our performance, and make a real difference for the company’s future.
What we expect of you
- Strong leadership
- Strategic and operational vision
- Problem solving and decision making
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Change management
- Results-oriented
- Fluent English
Your benefits and working environment
Compensation & Benefits
- A competitive fixed salary based on your profile and experience, including a 13th month.
- Individual performance bonus.
- Profit-sharing and incentive bonus linked to company and group performance.
Benefits Package
- Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including teleconsultation, with 60% of the cost covered by HM.CLAUSE.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement savings plans, including a company contribution to help you build long-term capital.
- Employee savings plan to support your personal projects.
- Access to an on-site restaurant and meal vouchers (€8.50, 60% funded by the company).
Recruitment process
As part of the recruitment process, you’ll first meet with Marie (HR) and Frédéric, our Global Manufacturing Operations Director.
Next comes an assessment phase with a personality test.
Finally, you’ll wrap up the journey with a panel interview with Matthieu, our Supply Chain Director, and a cross-functional supply leader.