Deliveroo Chief Operating Officer Eric French is set to leave the company to 'explore [his] next chapter.'
The decision follows a four-year tenure at the fast-growing food delivery company. French began as Deliveroo’s Chief Marketing Officer in 2021, stepping into the COO role the following year.
Posting on LinkedIn, French expressed his gratitude to Deliveroo and acknowledged colleagues including founder and CEO William Shu and chair Claudia Arney.
“When I joined, we were a private company in hyper-investment mode, delivering almost entirely restaurant food in the middle of Covid lockdowns,” wrote French.
“Fast forward to today – we are a free cash flow positive, public company with significantly more process and discipline (still room to go!) delivering everything from burgers to £205 power tools.
“I’m proud of what the Deliveroo team has delivered over the past 4 years, and it’s been an incredible opportunity to have been a part of it.”
Before joining Deliveroo, French spent 15 years at Amazon, rising through the ranks from senior financial analyst in 2005 to grocery category leader in 2014, and later serving as vice president for US consumables in 2019.
Deliveroo has not yet announced a successor to French, though a spokesperson said the company “wishes him all the very best for the future.”
The spokesperson added: “Eric first raised with Will his desire to move on in autumn last year as part of Eric’s plans to relocate to the US. Eric has worked with the company for over four years, scaling the grocery business and playing a leadership role in helping the company reach key financial milestones.”
The UK-based company was recently acquired by US competitor DoorDash in a £2.9 billion deal designed to accelerate growth.
Announced earlier this month, Deliveroo co-founder and CEO Will Shu called the acquisition “the beginning of a transformative new chapter.”
In April, the company reported a “strong start” to the year, with gross transaction value (GTV) reaching £1.871 billion—up 9% year-on-year—and revenue rising 8% to £518 million.