pladis Global
Supply Chain Costings and Planning Controller
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Supply Chain Costings and Planning Controller
Joining pladis: Supply Chain Finance Senior Manager
Want to help us bring happiness to the world?
Plede entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for delivering quality and bringing happiness to consumers across iconic global brands—at pladis, the fast-growing confectionery powerhouse.
About the Role
As proud bakers, chocolatiers, and custodians of iconic global brands, we reject compromise on product quality or talent selection. Here, purpose-driven, resilient, and positive professionals thrive—expecting pace, agility, collaboration, and accountability.
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Responsibilities
Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Director, this Senior Manager role entails full ownership of end-to-end Supply Chain Finance (FP&A), leading planning, performance management, and decision support, and steering capital investment, transfer pricing, product costing, and logistics finance:
Direct Line Management Responsibilities
- Financial Control & Product Costing Manager
- Planning & Capital Expenditure Manager
- Logistics Finance Manager
As Senior Manager, you will:
- Set clear standards, priorities, and direction for Supply Chain Finance.
- Guarantee high-quality outputs, robust controls, and business-aligned partnerships driving UK & International (and Global) objectives.
Key Deliverables
1. People & Business Partnering
- Deliver senior financial leadership, decision-making, and cost-aware business insights for Supply Chain leadership.
- Build strong, trusted working relationships across Supply Chain, Logistics, and Finance to drive performance and mitigate financial and control risks.
- Lead, coach, and develop the central Supply Chain Finance team — fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and high performance.
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2. Supply Chain FP&A, Performance & Insight
- Own end-to-end planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance insight across manufacturing sites, logistics, and central functions.
- Ensure transparent cost drivers, productivity, and financial performance with clear insights into variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Drive high-caliber performance management and decision support aligned to global objectives.
3. Capital Investment, Costing & Pricing
- Lead financial governance for capital projects — from business case development, approval, post-heaving positive movement to investment tracking and post-investment analysis.
- Establish product costing and transfer pricing governance, ensuring robust methodologies, optimized processes, understanding of cost movements, and effective margin impact communication.
4. Financial Control & Continuous Improvement
- Set standards for strong controls, governance, and compliance across Supply Chain finance functions.
- Champion simplification and standardisation of financial processes to enhance efficiency, performance insights, and quality.
- Act as a senior escalation point for financial risk, control, and supply chain issues.
Requirements
Essential
- CIMA, ACA, or ACCA certification (required)
- FMCG (Food & drink) experience proven to be highly desirable
- Strong financial control skills, comfortable challenging the status quo, and influencing senior stakeholders
- Project management expertise and ability to drive business-critical change
- Demonstrated analytical, communication, and teamwork talents with gravitas to build cross-functional relationships
- Understanding of Standard Costing and variance analysis
- Experience working with Internal and External Audit
- Track record in developing robust financial analysis (planning, forecasting, ROI appraisal)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with SAP systems, self-learners preferred
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Diversity & Inclusion
P rhythms brings together diversity of cultures and perspectives because we know this is our strength. Our commitment to diversity mirrors our global family of people and brands—where everyone’s talents and backgrounds thrive.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we foster an inclusive environment, ensuring reasonable accommodations are provided for anyone needing adjustments during application, interview, or employment.
We are committed to:
- Hiring based on qualifications without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Recruitment Partners only: Our business operates under a strict Preferred Suppliers list. We only accept CVs from authorised recruitment partners on this list. No agency fees apply unless partners are recognised by pladis.
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