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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What will this role achieve?

Are you an individual that enjoys working at pace? Are you detailed, numerical, tenacious and challenging with a sense of urgency to deliver results?

Our Demand Planning team offer great career progression and as such we are always keen to hear from experienced individuals at all levels. If successful your primary responsibility is to lead the base and promotional forecast for your customer portfolio at a customer-sku level, working with the account team and collaboration manager to improve the accuracy of the forecast.

What will be your key deliverables?

Resolve trends and notable forecast deviations in the short and medium term and understand reasons for forecast deviations to support forecast adjustment decisions.

Conduct formal weekly forecasting meetings with Account Managers to review and amend short and medium term forecasts.

Own the decision making in forecast adjustments, using historical and current data to rationalise proposed changes. Particular focus to be given to post promotional performance, new product launches, distribution changes & future promotional phasing.

Extract and utilise EPOS data for your respective account on a weekly (and occasionally daily) basis to understand rate of sale in store for your product portfolio.

Review customer order placement daily and challenge significant deviations to the forecast.

Own the Customer 30/60/90 meetings, supported by the Collaboration manager and the Account Manager.

Meet the monthly forecast accuracy & bias targets.

Attend the weekly alignment meetings in conjunction with the collaboration manager and account manager to agree changes to the short-term forecast.

Maintain data inputs to the demand planning forecast management tool.

Attend regular Demand Planning meetings and provide input on sales performance to share potential market changes with your colleagues.

Formally request increases in demand from the supply chain via short notice requests form.

Work collaborating with Sales Team to ensure seasonal phasing is continually aligned with the formal seasonal forecast freeze for your account.

Ensure future promotional demand has been reviewed prior to internal sign off.

Work with the collaboration manager to deliver 98.5% inbound service level for your accounts.

Analyse stock holding data to best understand how this could impact customer order placement and adjust the forecasts accordingly.

Maintain master data within the demand planning system.

Validated experience of working for an FMCG manufacturer in the role of demand planner.

Full awareness and understanding of the Sales & Operational Planning Processes.

High degree of understanding of the business drivers and factors that impact on related KPIs

Understanding and appreciation of master data

Highly numerate and analytical

IT literate with strong Excel capability

Understanding of both supplier-customer engagement and end-to-end supply chain planning processes.

Capable of chairing / running forecast review meetings with internal colleagues and external customers.

Ability to negotiate and influence at a Senior level

Able to prioritise workload & cope with pressure in a fast paced environment

Ability to work optimally with cross functional teams

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 meaningful on its own. In combination they’re exceptionally 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.

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.

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every excellent 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.

About us

p ladis was formed in 2016 and is the proud steward of more than 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience.

A global snacking company, pladis is based in the UK and is home to beloved brands including McVitie’s and Ulker. We are also proud to distribute a carefully curated range of GODIVA chocolates exclusively for consumer-packaged goods channels around the world.

pladis also owns regional brands such as Jacob’s, go ahead, Carr’s, Flipz, BN, Verkade and many more, delighting consumers with a wide range of snacking options including sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake, chocolate, gum and candy.

Our Central Idea; 'We promise happiness to the world with every bite', extends beyond our products. For pladis it also means a genuine care and commitment to providing a happy and equal opportunity workplace for our people. 

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