Job Description

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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About the Job

Why join our team?

Godiva is part of pladis, home to iconic brands such as Godiva, McVitie’s and Ülker. These brands make sweet and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we continue to innovate, we will expand our premium chocolate portfolio with new flavours, concepts and ways to share happiness.

Our strength lies not only in our products but also in our people and values. We retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled by our founders as we embark on the next chapter of success.

What will this role achieve?

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects within scope, timeline, and budget. This role coordinates cross‑functional teams, manages resources, communicates with stakeholders, and ensures that all project objectives are met efficiently and successfully.

Key Responsibilities

Commercialisation

• Process enablement

• Cross-functional integration

• Risk mitigation: identify projects at risk, remove obstacles quickly and efficiently, implement mitigation measures, Ensure tight control of project scope, action standards and guardrails, with clear approval process throughout the commercialization phase

• Project portfolio consolidation

Release Product Portfolio for yearly AOP exercise

Drive innovation & renovation projects through the process currently in place

• Organise cross functional project kick-off

• Build master timeline with relevant milestones for all channels

• Lead cross functional meetings to track on progress

• Own NPD process to collect all specs and cross functions’ approvals

• Brief packaging suppliers to collect costings & specs

• Create production Line forms for costings and pick & pack

• Own Master data accuracy with finance (PLC status and delisting process)

• Centralize product specifications to streamline new customer listing support for sales.

Manage artwork development process

• Adjust Global Marketing Copy to regional requirements

• Collect all functions' input (Marketing, Design, Regulatory, Packaging Engineer) per packaging component

• Manage artwork validation flow via external platform

• Liaise with suppliers and coordinate prepress process

What do you need for this role?

Experience:

• Proven Project Management experience

• Process enablement skills

• FMCG experience

• Commercial acumen

• Strong communication and cross functional team working

Skills:

• Excellent time management and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Structured, detail‑oriented, and process‑driven mindset.

• Strong prioritization skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Critical thinking and problem‑solving.

• Collaborative leadership.

• Adaptability and resilience in a changing environment.

• Proactive and solution‑focused mindset.

Why Join Us?

You will be at the heart of Godiva’s Operations, ensuring our premium chocolate reaches customers worldwide with precision and excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on forecast accuracy and operational efficiency while working closely with passionate teams in a dynamic environment.

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.