Director Supply Chain Finance Americas
About this role
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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PURPOSE:
At pladis, we take pride in the quality of our ingredients and the people we hire. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for bringing happiness to consumers and who embody our Winning Traits and Behaviors: purpose-led, agile, collaborative, resilient, and positive.
This role serves as a critical leadership position within North America Finance, with accountability for approximately $291M in Cost of Goods across both Godiva and pladis North America. It exists to drive financial clarity, discipline, and value creation across a complex and evolving supply chain network. The role plays a pivotal part in enabling transformational changes supporting the redesign of the Godiva value chain to deliver a sustainable, profitable, and cash self-sufficient business, while also leading financial oversight of major operational initiatives such as the Big Flats transformation under Project Atlas. Through strong financial stewardship and insight, the role directly influences business performance, profitability, and long-term value delivery.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:
Cost & Working Capital Optimization
Conduct comprehensive analyses of the supply chain to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement, cost reduction, and inventory optimization.
Develop and implement initiatives to optimize the supply chain.
Optimize Operational Deliver
Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to streamline processes and leverage systems for controls to ensure data integrity and transparency of key financial metrics.
Oversee all financial aspects of supply chain operations ensuring data consistency with corporate SCOA and IFRS reporting standards. Ensure overall data integrity and transparency of key financial metrics.
Owner of Product costing in line with established pladis principles
Budgeting and Forecasting
Ensure delivery of short term and long-range financial targets.
Monitor performance against the budget and drive implementation of corrective actions where needed. Proactive in bringing forth actionable insights to identify trends, recommend course correcting actions and mitigate risk.
Lead Annual Operating Plan, Long Range Plan, Monthly Forecasting & Accruals, Reporting of Monthly Actuals, Variance Analysis
Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and analysis, inclusive of monthly management packs for the local and global supply chain teams.
Delivering Key KPI’s
Drive transparency in performance against key KPI’s related to supply chain finance and drive intervention where needed.
Ensure the achievement of financial targets and continuous improvement in KPI performance.
Specifically, deliver financial commitment of Project Atlas, Reading 1.0-3.0, Project Electra.
Audit
Proactively assess processes and controls that have a material financial impact; recommend course correcting action as needed. Represent Supply Chain Finance to audit and internal audit.
Leadership
Support the Head of Supply Chain and/or CFO when presenting to the pladis Americas LT and/or Global Supply Chain ELT.
Represent the Americas at Global Finance forums.
Proactively support the development of the America’s culture; inspire a culture of Quality starting in Finance and Supply Chain.
Development strong SC Finance Function with the right skills, competencies. Develop talent to ensure rewarding, value-added roles for the individual and organization.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
8+ years of progressive experience in CPG or Food Industry
B.A./B.S. in Finance or Accounting is required; MBA or CPA is a plus.
Experience coaching and developing finance professionals.
Advanced analytical skills and experience harnessing technology to share insights and information.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to stand alone and influence both up and down within and outside the organization.
Build from scratch mentality with the ability to institute new standardized processes and establish a consistent, disciplined approach to how we operate.
A drive, commitment and sense of urgency that inspires others to be their best and achieve results.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, SAP, D365
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:
Able to position themselves and drive followership as a leader and trusted advisor to stakeholders and build strong working relationships both vertically and horizontally.
Accountable for results and how they are achieved.
Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced and able to adapt to changing situations.
Detail oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Analytical with the ability to convert data into strategic business insights that drive decision-making.
Persistent in overcoming and removing obstacles that impact goal achievement.
Proven track record of developing talent
Genuine in desire to build a positive and productive high-performance team culture.
ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:
Base starting salary ranges from $180k - $205k/year. The base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role includes:
An annual incentive opportunity, awarded based on individual and company performance.
A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security
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.
Company at a glance
We believe everyday moments matter and snacks have a special role to play in them.
At pladis, our purpose is simple: bringing happiness with every bite.
We’re home to some of the world’s most loved snacking brands, including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker, alongside local favourites such as Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN and Verkade. From tea breaks to shared celebrations, our snacks are part of everyday moments around the world.
As steward of brands with baking heritage dating back to 1831, we carry forward generations of craft and care. Our 16,000 colleagues across 27 factories in 11 countries stay close to local markets - turning consumer insight into snacks people know, trust and enjoy.
Being a responsible business matters to us. Through our Happy People, Happy Planet strategy, we recognise the impact we have on people’s lives and the planet - and act on that responsibility in how we support our people, source responsibly and reduce our environmental impact.
If you care about food, culture and creating everyday happiness, you’ll feel at home at pladis.
Top Benefits
- Annual Incentive Opportunity
- Health Insurance
- Well-being Support
- Financial Security Package
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