Jobs at pladis Global

Lead global commodity price risk management and hedging strategy for ~£1bn spend. Monitor exchange-traded markets, manage futures and swaps trading book, produce market analysis and forecasts using technical and econometric methods, align with Treasury/Finance, support procurement and commercial teams, maintain dashboards, and drive AOP pricing and risk management tool evolution.

Own Booths account end-to-end and support Waitrose account management. Drive commercial performance, deliver growth, develop customer plans and promotions, provide analysis and forecasting, manage NPD and promotional execution, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve sales and profitability.

Lead site HR agenda for a manufacturing site: drive cultural transformation, union and employee relations, workforce planning, talent and succession, performance and absence management, coaching of leaders, and delivery of people KPIs. Act as part of site leadership to align HR activity with regional/global strategies, improve engagement, and ensure practical HR solutions for operational and commercial priorities.

Perform manufacturing cost accounting and variance analysis, maintain standard costing and inventory valuation, support S&OP, monitor CAPEX/OPEX, optimize working capital, build ROI/business cases, and create Power BI management reports while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Strategic HR Business Partner supporting Corporate and Commercial leadership to drive organisational effectiveness, talent and succession planning, change programmes, leadership coaching, employee engagement, inclusion, and people analytics. Acts as trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligns people strategies to business outcomes, and partners with HR Centres of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions.

Manage sensory and consumer research projects end-to-end to guide product development. Design and execute studies, analyze sensory and consumer data using statistical tools, translate insights into product specifications and brand strategies, and collaborate cross-functionally to support innovation and renovation.

The Brand & Category Manager develops and drives brand strategy, manages the marketing plan, analyzes performance, and collaborates with teams for product success in the market.

Lead end-to-end production planning across a multi-site food manufacturing network. Develop and execute integrated supply plans, align demand and supply via S&OP/IBP, optimise capacity, inventory and service, manage scheduling and inter-site flows, drive process and systems improvements (OMP, SAP), and build a high-performing planning team to improve OTIF, reduce waste, and increase utilisation.

Lead end-to-end supply chain finance reporting, analyse performance, coordinate monthly/quarterly close and regional reviews, build productivity database, support planning/forecasting, lead data/analytics system improvements, evaluate sourcing strategy and capital projects, provide financial support to supply chain leadership, and drive process improvements and ad-hoc analysis.

Conduct SQSE audits of suppliers and internal manufacturing sites, assess food safety and quality risks, verify management systems, drive corrective actions, support regional policy implementation, and report on supplier performance. Frequent travel to multiple sites and countries required.

The Head of Product Development will lead R&D for savoury biscuits, focusing on innovation, growth strategy, and team management, while ensuring product quality and business continuity.

The Assistant Site Accountant supports the Site Leadership Team by managing budgets, forecasts, compliance, and providing financial analysis for decision-making and operational efficiency.

The Quality Manager will lead quality management systems ensuring product integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective quality control throughout the plant, supervising a team of quality technicians.

Lead UK&I talent, culture and organisation effectiveness strategy. Build 3-5 year talent roadmap, drive succession, workforce planning, L&D, inclusion, performance management and early careers programs. Partner with HRBPs and leaders to embed culture, governance and people analytics to strengthen leadership capability and readiness.

Lead category development for biscuits at key retailers (Sainsbury's & Waitrose). Build retailer relationships, optimize range, distribution, space, promotions and availability. Turn category and shopper data into actionable insights, track KPIs (Share of Space, Distribution, Off Shelf Features), support brand and internal stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement to deliver category growth.

The Commercial Finance Manager partners with customer finance teams to develop strategic financial plans, manage performance, and ensure robust financial control, delivering high-quality insights and supporting business growth. Key responsibilities include leading joint business plans, managing financial performance, and identifying growth opportunities within customer strategies.

Support account managers across Asda by managing invoicing allocation, promotional planning and administration, price file and NPD maintenance, shipper plan and secondary space tracking, store audits, post-promotional analysis, and support customer/field sales meetings and base rate reviews.

Manage end-to-end export operations for land and sea shipments in KSA. Ensure compliance with Saudi and international regulations (SFDA, customs), prepare export documentation and insurance declarations, coordinate bookings and container movements, handle legalization (COO/HC) and claims, maintain export trackers/Smartsheet, verify freight invoices, and support cross-functional teams on shipment visibility and reporting.

Company seeks entrepreneurial, resilient, positive interns to join a fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business. Interns should embody purpose, agility, collaboration, and accountability while learning, contributing, and supporting brand quality and growth.

Entry-level internship at a global biscuits and confectionery company. Join a fast-growing team focused on iconic consumer brands; embody entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, resilience, positivity, agility, collaboration, and accountability while learning and contributing to brand-building and commercial activities.