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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Why join our team?

pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness!

Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values. Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.

What will this role achieve?

This role is a 12-month FTC in the Commercialisation function, whose purpose is to 'lead cross functional collaboration to bring ideas and products to life' and broadly covers 4 key areas:

• Process enablement

• Cross-functional integration

• Risk mitigation

• Project portfolio consolidation

This role is responsible for the delivery, process management, governance & reporting of projects to bring new products and changes to existing products to market. Extraordinary execution is a core objective and result.

As well as an internal focus working on our iconic brands, this role may also have an external focus with regard to retailer own label (ROL) projects which involves forming relationships with customer contacts and gaining alignment to ROL projects and processes internally.

The role holder is responsible with the Commercialisation Controller for the delivery of projects to support the delivery of pladis growth targets. These projects can complex in terms of new technologies, high investment spend and inter-linkage with other projects.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Accountable for planning, governance and delivery on time, in full for projects approved through the pladis stage and gate process & commercialisation forum.

• Process enablement is a key deliverable for the function and the Senior Project Manager.

• Drive innovation & renovation projects through the gates

• Own the process and timelines

• Track and report on the progress / issues in an accurate and timely manner. Highlight compliance to plan, key issues and risks.

• Understand Retailer processes and systems and how they interlink with pladis stage and gate to ensure that project deliverables are met for the Retailer/ customer and pladis

Risk Mitigation:

• Identify projects at risk

• Remove obstacles quickly and efficiently

• Escalate when required, providing options, recommendation and impact should a decision be required

• Implement mitigation measures

• Ensure tight control of project scope, action standards and guard rails , with clear approval process through Commercialisation for any change & subsequent updates and where appropriate alignment with the Retailer.

• Arbitrate and resolve conflict and interface problems within individual projects. Assure timely adaptive action is taken.

• Resolve resource issues through prioritisation process & stakeholder alignment.

• Be a business guide on key project management systems and processes internally and externally.

• Identify, propose, lead & drive improvements in performance / ways of working with functional key stakeholders.

• Leads the communication matrix cross functionally.

• Over arching responsibility to ensure Project Executive(s) cross functionally lead and deliver all artwork to plan, including smooth transition when changing sku’s or codes, mitigating any existing packaging write off.

• Ensure initiatives with interdependencies are identified, communicated & aligned through the process e.g. outside of the UK/other markets, Brand and Own Label when product and/or material changes will affect.

What do you need for this role?

Essential

• Project Management experience

• Expert within at least one area of the business e.g. Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Procurement or Technical

• FMCG experience

• Commercial acumen & P&L understanding.

• Strong communication skills and cross functional team working

• Leadership – ability to influence

• Tenacity & resilience

• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience working across more than one function or field preferable

• Formal project management qualification e.g. Prince

• Broad understanding of pladis business processes across all relevant areas eg. Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite

It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.

Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful.

Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They’re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer

Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Our Values

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers

• Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better

• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward

• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.