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, resilientand positiveto succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaborationand 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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What will this role achieve?
Working as a key team player within the Category team, this Category Development Manager is accountable for providing category leadership and developing and implementing plans that deliver category growth for retailers. Key to this role will be developing a working relationship with the relevant Buyers within retailers, with a view to becoming the go-to category partner of choice. Key to role this will be supporting retailers in the optimisation of range, distribution, space, location, promotions and availability of these categories, which will ultimately support pladis' growth objectives.
What will be your key deliverables?
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS: Broaden our sphere of influence and build close working relationships with key internal and external customers (Sainsbury's & Waitrose) for your area of responsibility, through developing a detailed understanding of key contacts, their strategy, goals and calendar, and using this understanding to proactively identify opportunities of benefit to the Category & to pladis.
CATEGORY LEADERSHIP: Become a specialist on Biscuits internally as well as demonstrating leadership externally to enhance pladis profile & influence within this area.
CATEGORY FUNDAMENTALS: Develop and implement differentiated strategies and tactics that maximise range, distribution, location, availability, promotions and space (macro, primary and secondary) for the Category and pladis; making the Biscuits categories easier and more enjoyable to shop. Objectively track and evaluate Category and pladis performance in the focus customer(s), identifying risks or opportunities to the pladis portfolio and proactively communicating suggested course correction. Track progress versus key Share of Space, Share of Distribution & Share of Off Shelf Feature KPIs.
INSIGHTS TO ACTIONS, ANALYIS AND REPORTING: Optimally interpret all available industry, category, customer and shopper data turning it into actionable insights that are communicated regularly to focus customer(s) and the pladis organisation e.g Category health checks, range reviews and promotional analysis.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Adopt the spirit of continuous improvement and share best practice on an ongoing basis via relevant team forums. Look to improve our effectiveness, efficiency & capability.
BRAND CHAMPIONS: Develop internal relationships to ensure that there is a clear category, consumer, shopper and retailer rationale for our brands and retailer operational considerations are clearly understood and acted on during internal processes for your area.
Bring your experience
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.
pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate.
Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of its 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 factories in 11 countries, and is founded on collaboration, agility and resilience.
As a responsible business, delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world.
pladis people are passionate about collaboration and creation, using consumer insights and trends to fulfil its promise of bringing happiness with every bite. This passion, combined with rapid speed to market, enables the company to bring its products from idea to on-shelf quickly, so they are available for consumers all over the world.
