Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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PURPOSE:

Manager dedicated to supporting the e-commerce channel end to end and a member of the Americas extended finance team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

Leadership

• Lead the US eCommerce finance function as primary point of contact.
• Proactively support team culture and communication agenda within the Finance function.

Core responsibilities

• Oversee coordination, analysis, preparation, and presentation of strategic plans, annual operating plans, and forecast updates for the eCommerce channel.
• Oversee eCommerce operating budgets; thoroughly analyze expense trends and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Analyze monthly financial results of eCommerce channel and review conclusions with operating management. Function as main spokesperson for communicating channel financial results.
• Perform analysis of key investment projects and promotional initiatives. Influence the direction of these projects - this will include ensuring each leadership team member is more fiscally aware of the impact of their decisions.

Business Partnering

• Provide value adding finance and business partnering support to the head of e-commerce Americas. Additional key stakeholders: GM Americas, CFO Americas, Head of Global Godiva, Global Godiva VP Finance.
• Strong skills in communicating complex financial analysis in such a way to enable clear understanding and facilitate decision making among a wide range of functional experts.

Other

• Ad hoc support to North America Finance leadership team/General Manager.
• Participation in building capabilities and culture of Americas extended finance team.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of progressive experience in CPG or Food Industry.
• B.A./B.S. in Finance or Accounting is required; MBA or CPA is a plus.
• Experience coaching and developing finance professionals.
• Advanced analytical skills and experience harnessing technology to share insights and information.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to stand alone and influence both up and down within and outside the organization.
• Build from scratch mentality with the ability to institute new standardized processes and establish a consistent, disciplined approach to how we operate.
• A drive, commitment and sense of urgency that inspires others to be their best and achieve results.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, D365.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

• Able to position themselves and drive followership as a leader and trusted advisor to stakeholders and build strong working relationships both vertically and horizontally.
• Accountable for results and how they are achieved.
• Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced and able to adapt to changing situations.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical with the ability to convert data into strategic business insights that drive decision-making.
• Persistent in overcoming and removing obstacles that impact goal achievement.
• Proven track record of developing talent.
• Genuine in desire to build a positive and productive high-performance team culture.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.