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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 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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Role Purpose:
This role has 3 main purposes:
Material Availability: The primary purpose of the role is to ensure materials are available to support production plans through effective use of MRP, supplier management, and inventory control. This includes management of planning parameters, material master data, supplier deliveries, and inventory levels to ensure accurate planning signals and material availability.
Inventory Management: To maintain accurate inventory records and appropriate stock holdings for ingredients and packaging materials, minimizing waste, write-offs, and working capital while ensuring service levels are maintained.
Supply Chain Operational Support: To support the wider Supply Chain function through cross-functional collaboration, project support, operational cover, and continuous improvement activities, ensuring continuity of service across the department.
Main tasks:
- Manage material supply plans across ingredients, packaging, and sundry materials to support production requirements.
- Review and action MRP outputs, exception messages, and material shortages to maintain material availability.
- Maintain MRP planning parameters and material master data within SAP.
- Monitor supplier performance and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) arrangements, escalating issues and implementing corrective actions where required.
- Create purchase requisitions and manage the purchasing process through to delivery and invoice resolution.
- Monitor inventory levels, warehouse capacity, and stock holdings to balance material availability with inventory targets.
- Investigate material and packaging discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Support New Product Development (NPD) projects, including material planning and coordination of Bill of Material (BOM) changes.
- Attend material review and write-off meetings, providing accurate inventory and planning information.
- Complete packaging traceability audits and maintain compliance with site standards.
- Produce planning and inventory reports to support operational decision-making and performance reviews.
- Provide cover and support for other Supply Chain activities, including transport ordering, Carlisle WIP planning, and pallet ordering when required.
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Responsibilities/accountabilities:
- Management of material availability to support production plans and customer service requirements.
- Maintenance of MRP planning parameters, material master data, and system integrity within SAP.
- Management of inventory levels to balance material availability, stockholding, and working capital targets.
- Management of supplier performance and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) arrangements to achieve agreed service levels.
- Identification and mitigation of material supply risks to minimize disruption to production.
- Support of successful product launches through effective material planning and coordination of material changes.
- Maintenance of packaging traceability, stock control, and inventory accuracy standards.
- Development of effective working relationships with suppliers and key internal stakeholders.
- Support of Supply Chain continuity through cross-functional working and operational cover.
Key competencies/behaviors:
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Attention to Detail
- Planning & Organisation
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Commitment to Safety, Quality, and Hygiene standards
Qualifications/certificates/Experience:
- Detailed knowledge and experience of SAP, preferably within MRP and Materials Planning processes.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Understanding of inventory management principles.
- Warehouse management systems experience.
- Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
- Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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Our Purpose
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 important on its own. In combination, they’re incredibly 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.
Our Values
- Purpose led – We’re energized 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.
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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