Cake baking jobs in United Kingdom

Pastry Chef / Baker – Croissants & Pastries – Morning Shift \n Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, \n Salary: £14.00 – £16.00 per hour, depending on experience \n Hours: Full-time, 9-hour shift, 5:00am – 2:00pm \n \n About the Company \n We are a well-established artisan bakery with over 20 years of experience producing high-quality breads, pastries, cakes and other bakery products. \n \n We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef / Baker to join our production team at our bakery in Watford. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with proven experience in croissant, laminated dough and pastry production who takes pride in producing consistently high-quality products. \n \n The Role \n As a Pastry Chef / Baker, your main responsibilities will include: \n \n\n • Laminating croissant and pastry dough to a high standard.\n, • Folding, rolling and shaping croissants and a variety of morning pastries.\n, • Preparing and handling laminated doughs.\n, • Ensuring products meet the required quality, consistency and presentation standards.\n, • Working efficiently to meet daily production targets.\n, • Supporting cake production when required.\n, • Maintaining a clean, organised and hygienic working environment.\n, • Following food hygiene, health and safety and company procedures.\n, • Working effectively as part of a busy bakery production team.\n\n \n About You \n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • At least 2 years' experience working as a Baker or Pastry Chef.\n, • Proven experience making croissants, laminated pastries and morning pastries.\n, • Previous experience in a commercial bakery, pastry kitchen or similar production environment.\n, • Good attention to detail and a strong commitment to product quality.\n, • The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced bakery environment.\n, • A reliable, professional and positive attitude.\n, • The ability to work independently and as part of a team.\n\n \n Benefits \n\n • £14.00 – £16.00 per hour, depending on experience.\n, • Full-time, permanent position.\n, • Consistent morning shift: 5:00am – 2:00pm.\n, • Company events.\n, • Discounted or free food.\n, • On-site parking.\n, • Opportunity to work within an established artisan bakery with over 20 years of experience.\n\n \n Requirement Experience: \n\n • Baking or Pastry Chef: 2 years – required\n, • Commercial bakery or pastry production experience preferred.\n, • Experience with croissant and laminated dough production required.\n\n

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. As the Engineering Trainer, you will be fully responsible for the delivering of high-quality Engineering Training, supporting the recruitment and onboarding of site Engineering Apprentices and guiding their development throughout the programme. • To maintain the comprehensive Training matrix covering all Engineering capability requirements, • Design and deliver Train the trainer programmes to build internal capability, • Facilitate the bi-annual training days to deliver compliance and engineering training, • Deliver high-quality technical training on: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM’s), Machine size changes, Guard removal and refitting, General lubrication procedures, Machine adjustments, set-up and parts replacement, • Create, amend, verify and maintain DSOP’s (Dynamic Standard Operating Procedures) for all training areas. Ensuring all DSOP’s are accurate, compliant and aligned with site Engineering standards, • Conduct competency assessments and sign-off engineers/apprentices once training is completed, • Carry out assessments as part of the ATM Recruitment process, • Complete annual training gap analysis and develop targeted training plans to address capability gaps., • Support the recruitment, onboarding and management of Engineering Apprentices, • Guide and support apprentices through their learning journey, ensuring progress against the apprenticeship framework., • Use SFOL (or equivalent systems) to create KPI’s and dashboards that measure training effectiveness and completion rates., • Provide regular reporting on training, progress, competency development, and compliance levels., • Essential Experience with training-based programmes with the engineering field, • Identifying skills gaps and providing solutions, • Excellent verbal and written and verbal communication skills, • Experience with facilitating training-based needs, • A background in engineering training, • pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process., • Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan, • Enhanced parental leave and a supportive phased return-to-work program to help colleagues balance family and career., • Stakeholder Pension Scheme, • Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme, • 23 days + holidays, • Holiday Enhancement Scheme 1, • Volunteering Day per year, • Cycle to work scheme, • 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, • 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. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis' products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com For our Privacy policy please click here #J-18808-Ljbffr

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 The Procurement function is made of 130 professionals working across the world to create competitive advantage for pladis through long and mid-term sourcing strategies and strong supplier relationships. Our 2026 Procurement vision- Beyond the Stars aims at delivering more value for the business along 5 key business deliverables: Supply Continuity, Cost Out, Cash Flow optimization, Sustainability and Supplier Innovation. We work as a matrix organization, with Global Categories leveraging the pladis global size and Regional Procurement ensuring a strong connection and proximity with our 3 regions: UEA (UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia & New Zealand), Turcamena (Türkiye, Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa), and International (Asia, the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa). Within UKI Regional Procurement, the Head of Packaging reports directly to the UKI Procurement Director, who in turn reports into the UEA President. (S)He drives (in alignment with Global Packaging Procurement team) the Packaging Category (70 M£ spend). In addition the role will play a key part in the Regional Procurement Leadership Team, developing strategy and leading procurement change initiatives. • Implementing all Procurement-driven processes & tools within your categories, • Delivering top class results across all 5 strategic dimensions of our mission via UKI Packaging team, • Build strong SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) with strategic suppliers, to build long-term relationships, • Support your team with the contract execution when significant breaches of service / quality are identified, • Lead AOP (budgeting process) for packaging, and key cost-model assumptions (labour, energy, chemicals, etc) in collaboration with Global Procurement, • Ensure that successful negotiations and supply agreements are implemented and manage all contracts for local sub-categories, • Manage the supply base performance and lead issue resolution, • Understand the market fundamentals on a regional and global scale to develop key supply partners to support pladis growth agenda, • Be the face of Packaging procurement actively across pladis UKI and Global Procurement, • Establish the regional category governance framework aligned with global standards and policies, • Review and report all Packaging activity in the pladis endorsed format aligned to the business drumbeat, • Lead all regional sourcing and purchasing activities for the Category and manage all internal relationships as required to deliver against the regional sourcing strategies and savings targets, • Implement and provide input for the category management strategies set by the Global Team for cost reduction or value improvement that result in tangible benefits to the bottom line., • Manage a team of direct reports to deliver against our 5 key strategic deliverables, • Significant experience in Procurement ( with a proven success in running a Category at regional or global level, in a worldwide organization) ideally within packaging, • Ability to deal with ambiguity within a complex and multicultural environment, • Proven ability to work with cross-functional team, with a collaborative mindset., • Natural leadership & influence skills, • Strong analytical skills, • Ability to be hands on operationally as well as building a long term strategic vision, • Available to work in Chiswick 3 days a week / travel on request to factories & suppliers., • Proficiency in another language is a +, • Previous work experience in matrix procurement organization. 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. pladis is an ambitious global snacking company and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 15,000+ global workforce spans 26 bakeries and factories and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com #J-18808-Ljbffr

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. The Global Finance Reporting Lead is responsible for 3 areas Overseeing Godiva’s end-to-end financial operations and helping ensure that effective business decisions are made. This includes understanding and reporting on business performance to drive improvements and standardization, evaluating project business cases, and coordinating Godiva’s planning and forecasting processes from Net Sales to EBITDA. Leading commercial finance processes for Godiva and Global Brands, including innovation and pricing architecture. This role provides clear visibility into product performance by preparing monthly regional and consolidated reports for the Godiva and Global Commercial Leadership Teams. Managing two Global HQ cost centers, including monitoring monthly spending, reporting financial results, and initiating the recharge process to regional teams in a fair and transparent manner. This position reports to the Vice President Finance, Commercial and GODIVA and the role holder will have responsibility for delivering key forecasting, reporting and commercial activities. Our remit covers all Godiva and other pladis regions and we deal with many senior stakeholders. This role is aimed at developing, coordinating, and ensuring quality reporting and insightful financial and commercial analysis across the business to give us a deep understanding of performance and be able to give insight to help drive the business forward. • Manage relationships with Godiva regions and support the regional finance teams on key global activities, • Preparation and analysis of business results and communication to the VP Finance, CEO of Godiva and Chief Commercial Officer of pladis, • Challenging Godiva regions/operations to drive results, • Adhoc analytics for leadership team and preparation of some reports, • External insight analysis including competitor analysis, • Embed new consolidation system and development of reports, analytical tools and trend analysis (Sales, profitability, cash flow and Capex), • Annual target setting modelling involving internal & external insights, • Develop process for key planning cycles eg Budget., • Financial modelling, evaluation & decision support of global activities, • Preparing commercial reporting for Godiva and global brands, • Tracking performance of NPDs, • Monitoring spendings of two HQ cost centers and reporting results, initiating recharging process to regions fairly., • Strategic Projects and lead for financial and business evaluations, • Qualified Accountant with 8+ years PQ experience, • Financial Accounting background with strong understanding & proven experience of working capital and cash flow analysis, • High end analytical & interrogation skills, • Proven leadership skills, with the gravitas to build solid, successful working relationships cross functionally, • Track record of providing robust and informative financial analysis, including planning and forecasting, • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to make financial analysis easily understood, • Highly conscientious with good attention to detail, coupled with a broad perspective, • Ability to plan optimally and work under own initiative, • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, • Financial modelling, scenario evaluation and report development, • Strong technical accounting skills (CA background), • FMCG experience, • Working across global organisations and working with different cultures / languages., • Experience of business change projects 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. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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. The Procurement team is made of 110 professionals working across the world to create competitive advantage for pladis through mid‑term sourcing strategies and strong supplier relationships. Our 2025 Procurement vision aims at delivering more value for the business along 5 key business deliverables: Supply Continuity, Cost Out, Cash Flow optimization, Sustainability and Supplier Innovation. We work as a matrix organization, with Global Categories leveraging the pladis global size and Local Procurement ensuring a strong connection and proximity with our 5 regions (UK & Ireland, Western Europe & Emerging markets, Middle East – North Africa – India, Turkey – Eastern Europe – Central Asia, and North America). Within Global Categories, the Sugar & Sweeteners Category Head reports directly to the Raw Materials Categories Lead, who in turn reports into the CPO. They drive (in alignment with Regional Procurement teams) the Sugar & Sweeteners Category (200 M£ spend). The Category includes beet sugar, cane sugar and all other sweetening agents (glucose, fructose, aspartame, maltodextrin…). • Designing, formalising & implementing a 2 to 3 years forward sourcing strategy, after ensuring full alignment with the business, • Implementing all Procurement‑driven processes & tools within his/her categories, • Building strong relationships across all pladis functions (R&D, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Marketing), influencing pladis strategy in relation with sugars & sweets (competitivity, innovation, sustainability) and working with all key stakeholders to accelerate project implementation, • Driving Procurement teams in regions to ensure a smooth and efficient implementation of global sourcing strategies, while promoting the sharing of best practices and leading benchmarks across regions, • Lead AOP (budgeting process) for commodity assumptions., • Delivering top class results across all 5 strategic dimensions of our mission:, • A 3-year productivity roadmap to achieve sustainable savings of a minimum of 3.5% per year, through reformulation of our materials or negotiation with our suppliers, • A clear sustainability roadmap (jointly with R&D) to reach the goals set by pladis on its path to carbon neutrality, while creating differentiation in the market, • A clear innovation roadmap (jointly with R&D) to create extra value for consumers across our strategic innovation platforms, • A robust supply continuity plan to assess, anticipate and prevent any disruption to our supply chain, • A strong target to improve cash flow across our operations (payables, stocks of finished goods…), • More specifically with regards to the Category, they will be responsible to:, • Map together with Regional Procurement our requirements for the next 3 years, in order to anticipate our needs as the market evolves. This includes looking at nutritionally‑better sources to reach the sweetening power required by consumers (needs analysis), • Map the market to identify new suppliers in those strategic areas, able to challenge our incumbent suppliers (market analysis), • Execute our Commodities cover strategy (mostly on raw sugar), with the support of the Procurement Head for Financial Hedging when done through financial instruments., • Link with Procurement teams in Regions to ensure timely execution of our cover strategy when done through physical contracts., • Share benchmarks and best practices across all regions, • Define jointly with Procurement in the Regions a Sourcing Strategy (productivity roadmap, innovation roadmap, sustainability roadmap, supplier strategy), • Build strong SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) with global & strategic suppliers, to build long‑term relationship in order to leverage our size whenever it makes sense and get priority access to their sustainability / innovation programs. This includes setting up & monitoring a robust supplier evaluation program., • Negotiate frame agreements with Global Suppliers, support negotiations in all regions and align supplier selection with Procurement in the Regions, • Finalize contracts with global suppliers, collecting all necessary requirements (technical, service level, expected KPIs) from the various stakeholders., • Support Procurement teams in the Regions with the contract execution when significant breaches of service / quality are identified, • Identify improvement opportunities, develop should‑cost models, set up continuous improvement targets to drive savings & value Education, Qualifications and Experience:, • Bachelor degree minimum, Masters desirable, • Experience in Procurement (a min. of 5 years, with a proven success in running a Category at regional or global level, in a worldwide organization), • Ability to deal with ambiguity within a complex and multicultural environment, • Proven ability to work with cross‑functional team, with a collaborative mindset., • Natural leadership & influence skills, • Strong analytical skills, • Ability to be hands on operationally as well as building a long term strategic vision, • English is a must, proficiency in another language is desirable, • Previous work experience in matrix procurement organization, • Advanced Excel & Power Point skills, • Available to work in Chiswick 3 days a week / travel on request to factories & suppliers. 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. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com #J-18808-Ljbffr

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. Senior Operational Excellence Manager Flexible / Global (with regular travel to manufacturing sites) The Senior Operational Excellence Manager will play a critical role in driving world‑class manufacturing performance across pladis’ snacking and confectionery operations. This role will lead the deployment of operational excellence frameworks, improve safety, quality, cost and service performance, and embed a strong continuous improvement culture across multiple factories. The successful candidate will bring deep experience in the snacking and/or confectionery sector, strong manufacturing and operational excellence expertise, and the ability to influence at all levels in a complex, global organisation. • Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lead the design, deployment and sustainment of pladis’ Operational Excellence (OE) framework across manufacturing sites, aligned with global standards and local needs., • Drive measurable improvements in OE%, cost, losses, quality, conformance to plan, and safety performance using problem‑solving methodologies., • Coach and challenge factory leadership teams to embed continuous improvement behaviours and ways of working., • Identify, prioritise and execute improvement initiatives with clear business cases and quantified benefits., • Manufacturing Performance & Capability Building Partner closely with site, regional and global manufacturing leaders to improve end‑to‑end operational performance., • Support capability building across factories through training, coaching and hands‑on support (e.g. Lean tools, root cause analysis, standard work)., • Ensure consistency of KPIs, performance management routines and best‑practice sharing across the network., • Act as a subject‑matter expert for operational excellence within the snacking and confectionery manufacturing context., • Safety, Quality & Compliance Champion a strong safety‑first culture, supporting continuous improvement in safety performance and risk reduction., • Ensure OE initiatives fully align with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements typical of the snacking and confectionery sector., • Support reduction of losses, defects, and variability through robust problem‑solving and process control., • Change & Stakeholder Management Lead change initiatives across multiple sites and geographies in a matrix organisation., • Influence senior stakeholders and factory leadership teams without direct authority., • Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D and Digital teams to deliver integrated improvements., • Support digitalisation and data‑driven decision‑making initiatives where relevant to manufacturing performance., • Proven experience in the snacking and/or confectionery industry is essential., • Significant experience in manufacturing and/or operational excellence roles within FMCG or food manufacturing., • Demonstrated track record of delivering sustainable operational improvements in a factory environment., • Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites and cultures, ideally in a global or regional role., • Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, CI tools and structured problem‑solving., • Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs such as OE%, net losses, service and safety metrics., • Experience embedding standard work, performance management routines and continuous improvement systems., • Familiarity with food safety and quality systems relevant to snacking and confectionery manufacturing., • Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills at all organisational levels., • Ability to coach, develop and challenge teams to drive behavioural change., • Structured, data‑driven and pragmatic approach with a strong delivery mindset., • Comfortable operating in a complex, matrixed, international environment., • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related discipline., • Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt / Black Belt) strongly preferred., • Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage., • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related discipline., • Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt / Black Belt) strongly preferred., • Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage., • Opportunity to shape and elevate operational excellence across a leading global snacking company., • Exposure to a diverse international manufacturing network., • A culture that values safety, continuous improvement, collaboration and growth., • Competitive reward package and strong development opportunities within pladis. We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. 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. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com For our Privacy policy please click here #J-18808-Ljbffr

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. The Global Supply Chain Finance team supports Manufacturing and Logistics operations, Working Capital management and Capital Allocation across all our geographies, helping to ensure we make effective decisions. The areas we cover include: understanding and reporting on performance to drive improvements and standardisation, evaluating project business cases, coordinating and closely supporting the Global Supply Chain Sr. Fin Mgr & Global Supply FD in planning and forecasting processes, and aiding strategic decision‑making. As the Global Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will be responsible for E2E Supply Chain Performance reporting, covering collecting, reviewing, analysing and reporting of all relevant aspects as well as identifying and driving improvement actions. As part of the reporting, you will lead the system and process improvements required for us to meet the ever‑changing demands of our key business partners. You will also lead the financial support of all product sourcing requests, and will support other decision‑making and driving of process improvements. This role reports into the Global Supply Chain Senior Finance Manager and together you look after all aspects of manufacturing and logistics finance, reporting into the Head of Global Supply Chain Finance. That role also has a small Procurement Finance team reporting into it. • Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packs covering supply chain performance, collecting and reviewing the data to ensure accuracy, and then analysing it for any key areas to investigate further with regional contacts., • Co‑ordinate monthly reporting process to ensure timely close., • Support quarterly regional reviews with regions and drive the follow‑up of action plans., • Lead and work with the Regions to get an understanding of the productivity projects contributing to In Plan / Out of plan productivity. Build a robust productivity database., • Support supply chain planning and forecasting processes., • Lead development work with IT support partners to develop our data and analytics system capability., • Lead sourcing strategy analysis – where we evaluate the best location to produce our products for our different markets., • Support key business partners including Chief Supply Chain Officer and members of their team., • Support members of the Global SC Finance team., • Perform other ad‑hoc analysis using internal and external data to identify opportunities., • Communicate with regional finance and supply chain teams, providing support and guidance where required., • Assist with capital investment project evaluation. Crucial • Completed or near completion of a recognised professional accounting qualification such as CIMA/ACA/ACCA, • Proven experience in an analytical and business‑oriented role, ideally within a Supply Chain function, • Experience of pulling together data to form clear insights into financial understanding, • Ability to identify and enact process improvements, • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, • Positive teammate with a desire to challenge and drive improvement, • Ability to plan optimally and work under own initiative Preferred • Degree qualified 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. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000‑strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com For our Privacy policy please click here #J-18808-Ljbffr

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. In 2021, pladis proudly opened the doors to our vibrant global hub, the MIU Campus. Located in the heart of Chiswick Park, West London. Just a short 5-minute walk from Gunnersbury Station, our campus is nestled within 33 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, offering a welcoming and inspiring environment for all. Chiswick Park is home to both our UK and Global Corporate teams, bringing together diverse teams across the business. The IT Service Transition Manager is accountable for the successful transition of IT projects, changes and enhancements into live service across five global regions, ensuring services are operationally ready, stable and supportable from day one. The role ensures each new or changed service has a robust service wrapper, including support processes, escalation paths, ownership models and operational documentation, and acts as a key liaison between regional IT teams, third-party AMS partners and Service Desk providers. Service Transition Delivery • Own the end-to-end service transition process for new services, applications and significant changes., • Ensure transitions meet agreed Service Acceptance Criteria and include a complete operational service wrapper., • Validate support model, support hours, incident/request/problem processes, escalation paths, monitoring, runbooks, knowledge articles, RACI, CMDB and service catalogue updates., • Ensure structured handover into Service Operations, including hypercare where required. ITSM Delivery Oversight • Oversee the effectiveness of ITSM processes as they relate to transitioned services across regions., • Drive standardisation and consistency in transition execution and operational readiness., • Identify readiness risks such as documentation gaps, unclear ownership or lack of monitoring, and drive resolution., • Validate support team readiness, end-user readiness activities and formal service ownership acceptance. Change & Release Readiness Governance • Work with Change Enablement and Release Management to ensure changes are risk-assessed and operationally validated., • Confirm deployment and rollback plans are complete and tested, operational impacts are understood and go/no-go governance is in place., • Provide transition readiness input into CAB and governance forums; ensure PIRs are completed and actions tracked. Vendor & Partner Integration • Act as the service transition integration point between internal IT teams and external AMS / Service Desk providers., • Ensure suppliers receive knowledge transfer and understand service ownership, roles and escalation paths., • Align suppliers to transition standards, common processes, tooling, SLAs and ways of working., • Drive accountability across vendors for service quality, risks and early-life support outcomes. Service Review & Continual Improvement • Establish and operate a sustainable service review framework for transitioned services., • Lead insight-driven service reviews covering SLA/XLA performance, incident/problem/change trends, stability and risk., • Maintain and prioritise an improvement backlog with clear ownership and delivery., • Capture lessons learned and embed improvements into transition standards. No direct budget ownership specified. Contributes to supplier governance and service review activity where cost, service quality and performance implications are relevant. Number of direct reports: 0; Number of dotted line reports: 0; Leads virtual transition teams and coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers and Service Desk teams through transition and early-life support. • Proven experience in IT Service Transition, ITSM or Service Delivery roles in a global organisation., • Strong working knowledge of Incident, Problem, Change and Service Level Management., • Experience defining and implementing service acceptance and operational readiness criteria., • Experience working closely with project/delivery teams to transition services into BAU., • Understanding of release and deployment practices and operational impacts., • Experience working with AMS providers and Service Desk outsourcing models., • Strong capability in managing shared accountability across multiple suppliers., • Ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders with clear, structured communication and strong governance discipline., • ITIL v3/v4 certification or equivalent experience., • Experience in global FMCG / CPG environments., • Familiarity with SIAM principles in multi-supplier environments., • Experience using service management tooling, e.g. ServiceNow, in transition and operational readiness processes. Initial Telephone call with Talent Acquisition 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences. 2nd stage interview – 90 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview. pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated! • Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme., • Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan, • Private medical Insurance (if eligible by grade), • Enhanced parental leave and a supportive phased return-to-work program to help colleagues balance family and career., • 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, • 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. Our Chiswick site has step-free access, accessible entrances nad lifts between floors to support with individuals with mobility needs. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, and where possible to perform key job functions. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit: www.pladisglobal.com For our Privacy policy please click here #J-18808-Ljbffr