My job
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Pilgrims Europe Product & Innovation Team with a vacancy for an NPD Finance Manager that will sit within the NPD Governance & Systems Team.
Reporting into the Head of NPD Governance & working alongside the NPD Projects & P74 Systems Manager, this is a unique and exciting role that will offer the opportunity to help shape and drive our roadmap for delivering alignment, consistency & one way of working for the P&I team as well as the wider business. This role will require interaction with the wider P&I team and multiple stakeholders outside of the P&I function on a daily basis, offering an opportunity for growth & breadth within the role.
Key areas of responsibility include (but are not limited to):
1. Support the overall budget setting, tracking and financial control for the P&I function.
2. Ownership of multiple data sources to facilitate the monthly reporting for the functional KPI reporting metrics & financial performance, feeding into one monthly dashboard for Exec reporting.
3. Ownership of a monthly P&I update pack on key financial headlines and profitability for the team.
4. Support best practices and consistency of the product costing process through P74 across central functions and sites. Drive alignment to the S&G process to ensure visibility & transparency of key commercial information for all projects from concept to launch.
5. Working closely with central procurement, support leading cost-out initiatives across the group, reporting on projects & savings.
6. Support proactive management of SKU & recipe rationalisation, helping to identify and track CI & cost-saving initiatives.
7. Support the Head of NPD G&S with budget responsibility for systems relating across the product & innovation function.
8. Support the Head of NPD G&S on tracking and reporting of R&D tax credit claims, working closely with Finance and site teams to maximise saving opportunities.
9. Provide support in the assessment and valuation of new business opportunities for the P&I Team.
10. Provide support for the P&I Senior Leadership Team for any CAPEX proposals for approval.
11. Provide site & group finance teams with support for product cost information from P74 where required.
This role could be suitable for someone with a finance background familiar with monthly reporting & KPI management, who also has an interest and a degree of knowledge of the development process and what is involved through each of the stages from concept through to launch.
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry-leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe, we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters, and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
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