pladis Global
Global Commercialization Manager
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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. We expect pace and agility, 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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Role Title: Global Godiva Commercialization Manager
Site Introduction
In 2021, pladis proudly opened the doors to our vibrant global hub, the MIU Campus. Located in the heart of Chiswick Park, West London. Just a short 5-minute walk from Gunnersbury Station, our campus is nestled within 33 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, offering a welcoming and inspiring environment for all. Chiswick Park is home to both our UK and Global Corporate teams, bringing together diverse teams across the business.
What will this role achieve?
The Commercialization Manager plays a critical role in leading the end-to-end delivery of Godiva’s global innovation across Boutiques, Cafés, and other retail-led channels, ensuring every launch enhances the brand’s premium experience and commercial performance.
This role provides strategic project leadership across complex, multi-functional workstreams, connecting Brand, Retail Operations, Supply, Packaging, Design, Commercial, and Regional teams.
A core purpose of the role is to ensure that all innovation is planned, developed, and launched with excellence, specifically with gifting propositions within the expectations of a global premium retail brand.
Through strong governance, proactive risk management, and deep channel understanding, the Commercialization Manager ensures clarity, alignment, and momentum across all stakeholders.
What will be your key deliverables?
- Build structured project frameworks for various channels.
- Drive improved visibility, governance, and long-term pipeline planning.
- Lead cross-functional project teams and manage the full project lifecycle.
- Partner with Global Marketing and R&D for category strategy execution.
- Coordinate with internal and external sites supply sites to ensure manufacturing readiness.
- Lead cross-functional alignment for complex multi-RTM models including Direct Retail, Travel Retail, Franchise, and Distributor-led channels.
- Adapt project plans and commercialisation paths to reflect channel-specific constraints.
- Manage risks, issues, and change control processes.
- Coordinate relevant business case inputs and monitor KPIs.
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Essential
- Complex project management experience.
- Experience in premium retail, foodservice, or FMCG.
- Managing complex, cross-functional launches involving Brand, Supply, Quality (and ideally Franchise/Regional teams).
- Ability to navigate conflicting priorities and cultural differences.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Exceptional organisational, planning, and timeline-management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Commercial competence.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence, demonstrating high standards of honesty and integrity.
- Be a confident, effective, and challenging communicator, and be able to demonstrate tenacity & resilience.
- Conflict & issue resolution.
Desirable
- Global project management experience.
- Strong understanding of various retail channels including Cafes and boutiques.
- Managing stakeholders across multiple regions.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
What will the interview process be?
- Initial Telephone call with Talent Acquisition.
- 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
- 2nd stage interview – 90 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.
Pladis also uses both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes, so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!
What does pladis offer you?
- Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
- Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan.
- Private medical Insurance (if eligible by grade).
- Enhanced parental leave and a supportive phased return-to-work program to help colleagues balance family and career.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
- 25 days + bank holidays.
- Holiday Enhancement Scheme.
- 1 Volunteering Day per year.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets, and services.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
- Financial Wellbeing Support.
- Access to great training and development opportunities.
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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.
Accessibility at Chiswick
Our Chiswick site has step-free access, accessible entrances, and lifts between floors to support individuals with mobility needs. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, and where possible to perform key job functions.
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 a 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.
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