Category Assistant Customer Implant 12 Month FTC

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?

pladis UK s the leading Biscuit manufacturer in the UK with three nationally loved brands; McVities, Jacobs and Go Ahead; and annual revenue of £667m. We are the 9th biggest FMCG company in the UK and 3rd fastest growing (source Kantar).

The Category Team is a dedicated & talented team with a clear ambition to be seen as the #1 category authority by our customers. The role of the pladis Category Management team is to help our retail customers to grow sales of snacking products through the provision of industry-leading shopper, retailer and market insights that enable robust decision making on product ranges, merchandising, business planning and promotions. We work directly with customers externally, as well as providing guidance internally to ensure alignment of our business goals with the category needs of our customers. Our success has been recognised with a Top 3 ranking in the Impulse Advantage Survey

What will this role achieve?

The role will work across Impulse, no access to profitability info involved in commercial negotiations. Individuals will be graduate or equivalent hi-potential who would benefit from a placement at a retailer as part of their career development.

Key deliverables will be agreed with the Morrisons Category Director based around the 4 key areas of responsibilities above: Optimum Ranges, Performance Tracking & Correction and identification of risks & opportunities, Improving Promotional Effectiveness & Maintaining Optimum Availability

Please Note: This role will require you to be with our customers in Bradford 5 days per week

What will be your key deliverables?

• Category management - identify diamonds & ineffective lines. Support on range changes & execution
• Sales analysis & opportunities - performance analysis and identifying potential opps and risks
• Promotional effectiveness - review promotional effectiveness and recommend future promo plans
• Availability - support in availability actions

Bring your experience

• Genuine desire to physically engage daily with the Morrisons trading team. Good relationship building skills with customers & stakeholders
• Understanding of category management and shopper principles, including a broad numerical & analytical background
• Good understanding of the UK retail trade
• Ability to turn complex data sets into actionable insights and communicate recommendations in a clear and positive manner
• Excellent communication & presentation skills, strong gravitas & credibility
• Ability to manage several projects at once
• Basic knowledge of space planning, insights tools and data sets spanning but not limited to JDA, Nielsen, Kantar etc

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.