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.
What will this role achieve?
Do you have experience as a Supply Chain Planner/ Labour Co-ordinator working within manufacturing who is looking for an opportunity to lead, develop and empower a team?
Do you want to work as part of the Site Management team at Carlisle responsible for producing some of the nations most loved biscuits and snacks?
This is a pivotal role reporting into the site Supply Chain Manager, ensuring customer demand, labour and training are kept in balance in the short, medium and long term.
The role is multi-faceted and you must be able to manage both analytically and practically, at a site level.
What will be your key deliverables?
* Ensuring the site has the right labour establishment/skills by line to meet budgeted volumes
* Implementing a process for reviewing labour establishment, both short and medium term
* Managing the Overtime spend vs agreed budget
* Providing daily/weekly labour reconciliation
* Developing a Labour Management system/process that is fit for purpose
* Supporting training plans to mitigate any skills issues, system in place to track sign off
* Delivering ongoing training plans to meet budgeted volumes
* Producing a process plan that minimises overtime, mitigates idle time
* Agreeing a process plan with the S&OP team that allows training to be delivered
* Managing the relationship with the Agency providers
* Managing the plan
* Agreeing holiday group sizes & communications
* Creating/developing a Labour Management team that meets site requirements
* Developing a training plan to cross skill all current team members
* Managing 3 direct reports, coaching and providing development opportunities within your team with 1-2-1’s
* Managing & supporting the working time directive policy on site
Bring your experience.
Essential
* Experience in a FMCG company, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
* Proven track record of engaging with key stakeholders at all levels
* Highly analytical
* Previous operational management experience
* Evidence of operating within end-to-end Supply Chain process
* Business/Commercial awareness and understanding of the business drivers and factors that impact on related KPI's
* Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel)
Desirable
* Food manufacturing experience
* Experience of developing or implementing labour planning models
What will the interview process be?
* 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
* 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.
What does pladis offer you?
* Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
* 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 – Carlisle and Chiswick only
* 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
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.
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.
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.
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