Project Executive - Chiswick Park Station, United Kingdom - pladis

pladis

Verified Company

Chiswick Park Station, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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

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This role will be based in Chiswick
Why join our team ?
This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Commercialisation Team As a core member of the Team, you will work closely with your Commercialisation colleagues on joint projects as well as being the sole lead on others. The role holder will work cross functionally across pladis sites and regions.
Right first time and World Class execution is a core objective and deliverable.
What will this role achieve?
Commercialisation covers 4 key areas:
process enablement

- cross-functional integration
- risk mitigation
- project portfolio consolidation

This role is responsible for the management and delivery of pack changes, low complexity projects, in addition to ad hoc reporting, raising PO's, budget and admin support and market benchmarking
Projects are varied across both the Brand and Own Label portfolios within pladis.
The initiatives, over the breadth of project sources which come into the team for implementation. E.g. Innovation, marketing, procurement, supply chain, productivity, Own Label.
Externally, collaboration with agencies, printers, Customers and pladis chosen artwork and originations provider.
Responsible for ensuring that all key partners, are engaged and are aware of project status, progress, risks and issues in a timely manner.
What will be your key deliverables ?
Accountable for planning, governance and delivery on time, in full of originations, pack change projects and low complexity projects approved through the commercialisation forum.
Deliver projects through the pladis stage & gate system.
Ensure that projects use the pladis Project Management methodology and required documentation is completed to a high standard.
Own the timeline
Responsible for tracking artwork status for all pack change. Highlight compliance to plan, key issues and risks.
Chair and input to regular meetings with manufacturing sites and cross functional colleagues to ensure that the pack change plans are reviewed and agreed.
Cross functionally managing the packaging run out of old, run in of new films, mitigating write off.
Managing change to a budget
What do you need for this role?
Essential
Proven Project Management experience
Knowledge of print design and packaging processes
Strong communication skills and team working
Excellent prioritisation & planning skills is important
Attention to detail.
Issue resolution and building recommendations.

Desirable

Good understanding of packaging technical development processes
Previous experience of managing artwork change process
Project management qualification
Our winning traits and behaviours
Purpose-Led
Energised by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite

Agile

Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still

Collaborative

Willing to work with others for mutual success

Resilient

Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks

Positive

Selfmotivated, optimistic, adventurous, and inspiring
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 outstanding strength.
We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives.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.