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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Ourstory
Family and ideas have always been our ingredients. Our founding families believed biscuits and chocolates could bring moments of happiness to the world. Their ideas have stood the test of time. Their spirit continues to inspire our future.It’sin the care and the craft we bake into biscuits and chocolates that have been loved for generations. Andit’sin the fresh ideas, the new twists,flavoursand textures we add to old and new favourites.
A global community
Our 16,000 colleagues, in every corner of the world, bring their own experience of happiness topladis Each of us is unique but coming together as one family of bakers and chocolatiers working hard, with pride and with purpose. Because after all these years, we still believe biscuits and chocolates bring people together. We arepladis We bake happiness. Happiness with every bite.
Inspired by you
Our foundersdidn’tfollow rules and recipes, they created them.We’relooking for fresh thinkers to help us create the next chapter forpladis
pladissucceeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential. Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues.
Because growth is our oxygen and our fuel. Andit’sour deep and abiding belief that growth comes from working together, helping each other out, always passionate about our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.
pladiscolleagues care deeply about being the best. About winning, staying thecourseand never giving up. Whichever part of the worldwe’rein, whatever our role. Whetherwe’rebaking, working in HR, finance,marketingor many other areas – we win as onepladisteam.
And whilewe’reall unique, we share something in common.It’sthe code by which we live and work. We call it our ‘Winning Traits & Behaviours’: Purpose Led, Agile, Collaborative, Positive and Resilient Five aspects ofpladislife that define who we are, how we interact and get things done.
Why join our team?
pladisis home to iconic brands Godiva,McVitie’sandUlker These brands make sweet treats andsavourytreats that consumers everywhererecogniseand 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 atpladis– newflavours, newconceptsand new ways to share happiness!
Our strength is not only in our products,it isalso in our people and our values. Each business that has united to formpladisareloved for their heritage and values. We willretainthe honesty, integrity andtrust instilledin our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.
What will this role achieve?
The role will contribute to our success through supporting the business accountmanagersacross Asdain all aspects of account management and developing core commercial skills such as customer relationshipand internal stakeholdermanagement
What will be your key results?
Invoicing allocation vs Asda initiatives, managing spends and balance sheet ownership.
Support of promotional plan inputting and inflight management
Support internal and external administration such as promotional management, new line forms, promo forms, maintainingpricefileNPD loading and maintaining
Shipper plan process management
Maintain andmonitorsecondary space tracker
Support on customer meetings such as Brand Days
Field sales relationship
Store audits
Completion of post-promotional analysis
Support base rate reviews and report management
What do you need for this role?
Attention to detail and the ability to learn quickly
Commitment and positive attitude
Proven ability to learn and adapt
Effective at building relationships
Working autonomously and as part of a team towards a common goal
Knowledge of Excel andPowerPoint
SAP experience
Our winning traits and behaviours
Purpose-Led - Energised by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite
Agile - Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still
Collaborative - Willing to work collectively for mutual success
Resilient - Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks
Positive - Self-motivated, optimistic, adventurous, and inspiring
Diversity and inclusivityiscentral to everything we do and is reflected across our business.pladisbrings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength.
We’rean equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation toparticipatein 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,Building 3, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 5YA
T0208 234 5000 www.pladisglobal.com pladisis the trading name of United Biscuits (UK) Limited, registered in England number 2506007, registered address as above
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.
