Senior FP+A Manager - Supply Chain

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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Why join our team?
This role is structured as Chiswick Park with fully remote working pattern, meaning you are remote based, but your office location is Chiswick Park where you will need to travel into for key business meetings.
pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie's and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new pathway, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis - new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness
Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.
What will this role achieve?
As the Senior UK&I Supply Chain FP&A Manager you will be responsible alongside your team for the reporting of the Supply Chain financial performance and submissions to Group and UK FP&A. This important part of the role will consist of owning the end-to-end finance performance across the UK's 7 manufacturing sites, logistics, and central functions! This includes Financial Modelling, Reporting & Forecasting, Analysis & Insight, Control, Decision Support and Business association.
In addition to reporting, you will be responsible for the tracking of our Supply Chain Productivity targets. This will require partnering with Regional Finance Managers and Factory Managers to understand business performance against objectives, flag opportunities & risks and help course correct where necessary.
The remaining key deliverables of your team include leading Capex Business Cases, utilising ROI and Payback methodology, and owning the Internal Audit process of our sites. This will require the candidate to build strong relationships cross-functionally with Internal Audit, Factory Managers, Supply Planning & SQSE.
The role will require travel to the manufacturing sites and Chiswick Park to both drive financial awareness and support our journey to full standardisation. This exciting role offers phenomenal career development opportunities to build a strong network across the business. Leadership and excellent communication skills are required.
The role will report directly into the Supply Chain Finance Director and manage x2 direct reports in the Supply Chain FP&A Manager and Central Finance Projects Manager. Key partners include the Supply Chain Financial Controller, 5 Regional Finance Managers, Senior Procurement Finance Manager, Internal Audit, Factory Managers, Supply & Planning Projects & Investment Team and Internal Audit
Overall, this role is pivotal for supporting the Supply Chain Finance Director in driving critical focus across all areas of finance to our key business partners.
What will be your key deliverables?
People

• Manage the development and delivery of x2 direct reports the Supply Chain FP&A Manager and Central Finance Projects Manager


• Work closely with all persons in the UK&I Supply Chain finance team to ensure business performance is understood and articulated clearly to key stakeholders to drive business performance


• Leverage relationships to drive continuous improvement and standardisation, in particular across our Supply Chain Reporting, Forecasting, Capex Review and Key Controls


• Navigate your key partners through the business goals and commitments to budget


Financial Control

• Drive adherence to the business financial controls, policies and procedures, including Internal and External Audit review recommendations


• Responsibility alongside your team for Central Balance Sheet, P&L and Cost Centres


• Use your position to challenge and drive factory financial performance


• Management of Transfer pricing/intercompany (Export/BIP)


Supply Chain Reporting & Forecasting

• Manage Supply Chain Monthly Reporting timeline alongside UK&I FP&A Manager to ensure Reporting responsibilities are met on time and in full


• Providing monthly performance insight on PCV & Ohs and MCC. Including site cost base analysis, cost base bridging and cost saving validation


• Lead the preparation of the annual budget from end to end, liaising with Supply Chain, Commercial, FP&A, Regions & Group


• Lead the consolidation and reporting of the Supply Chain Financial LE on a monthly basis to inform and drive operational performance


• Lead the month-end and year-end close process alongside Supply Chain Financial Controller


Projects:

• Alongside Central Finance Projects Manager take ownership of internal and external audit relationships and lead design, implementation and tracking of Capex Business Cases
  
  CIMA, ACA or ACCA Qualified


• Proven FMCG & costing experience is desirable


• Strong Financial Control


• Comfortable challenging the Status Quo and influencing Senior Stakeholders.


• Able to demonstrate a proven communication and teamwork ability, with the gravitas to build solid, successful working relationships cross functionally


• Track record of providing robust and insightful financial analysis, including planning and forecasting


• Understanding of Standard Costing and variance analysis


• Experience working with Internal & External Audit


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint


Desirable

• Knowledge of SAP processes or other relevant systems and ability to get up to speed quickly on relevant systems


• Knowledge of Power BI System
  
  Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite
It's a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we're all unique, we also share the same values.
Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they're incredibly powerful.
Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They're part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer
Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.
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.
Best mix of ingredients
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.