pladis Global
About the role
pladis is in a fortunate position to have some of the UK & Ireland’s most loved and consumed food brands in McVitie’s ™, Jaffa, Penguin, Mini Cheddars, Jacob’s, Carr’s etc. At pladis we believe in growing and stretching our teams. pladis is a leading food manufacturer in the FMCG sector.
As part of our ‘Future Leaders’ Graduate Programme, this role will be based in the Impulse channel and is focused on developing our pladis portfolio. The role involves working closely with the customers. Our focus is to deliver the sales fundamentals for the business through working with our customers to enhance their business and grow sales.
Key accountabilities
- You will support in developing and delivering an annual strategic account and channel plan that reflects the customer and category and brand objectives.
- You will manage the account with P&L responsibility.
- You will plan and implement promotional plans.
- You will develop an account branded programme in line with the account plans.
- You will manage trading terms agreements.
- You will manage key cross-functional internal relationships with stakeholders.
- You will be the external face of pladis with our customer partners.
- You will look after reporting & tracking of sales fundamentals.
Person Specification
- Achieved or working towards a 2:2 or above in any degree discipline
- Proactive approach to getting things done
- Continuously looking to improve with growth mindset
- Ability to analyse problems, create insight and propose innovative solutions
- Passion to work in partnership to achieve common goals
- Resilience when faced with setbacks and enthusiasm to achieve
- Ability to flex approach to ensure effective communication
- Motivation to drive career and seek experiences to support ambitions
- Passion and excitement for a career in the food industry
- Right to work in the UK
Location and Salary
This role will be based at pladis’ brand new global head office at the beautiful Chiswick Park, which comprises of 1.8 million sq ft of award-winning accommodation and over 45,000 sq ft of retail including the on-site Virgin Active gym, restaurants, convenience stores and an ever-changing array of pop-up traders and street-food vendors.
Take a look around our amazing new office!
The starting salary is £30,000 with a joining bonus of £1,000 to help you prepare for the scheme, which includes moving and other expenses. This would need to be repaid should you decide to leave within 12 months of the programme.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.
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.
Closing Deadline
The closing deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 29 April 2022.
Any questions?
If you have any questions or require any support with your application, please contact [email protected].
To apply for this job please visit pladis.groupgti.com.