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. What will this role achieve? The Head of Talent & I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth. The role acts as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance, while enabling HRBPs and leaders to deliver impact within the business. Direct reports & team scope Leads a specialist UK&I team and partners closely with HRBPs and functional leaders. Direct reports: Head of Learning Talent & Engagement Co-ordinator Sustainability Manager (IDE/Wellbeing/Happy People) Talent Acquisition Manager Talent Manager What will this role achieve? Shape and deliver an integrated UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda that enables delivery of regional strategic priorities across all business areas. Build and execute a 3-5 year talent roadmap, balancing short term delivery with long term capability, leadership and workforce needs. Create the conditions for a high performing, engaging organisation, with clear accountabilities, effective decision making, strong leadership capability and a compelling employee experience that supports future growth. Embed a clear, intentional culture aligned to pladis values, leadership expectations and ways of working, ensuring culture is reinforced through talent, reward, performance and leadership practices. What will be your key deliverables? Lead the development and execution of the UK&I Talent, Organisation Effectiveness, Learning and Inclusion strategy, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and business plans. Create and own the region's integrated talent, learning and organisation effectiveness roadmap and calendar, fully aligned to the global strategy. Partner with HRBPs to identify priority people risks and opportunities, agree clear actions following key cycles (e.g. engagement, talent, performance), and track progress through an agreed governance rhythm Responsible for Talent Management, Resourcing, Performance Management, Inclusion and Learning, ensuring these levers work together coherently to elevate our EVP internally and externally. Ensure consistent people, talent and organisation design practices are used across the region by working collaboratively with the HRLT and HRBPs. Collaborate on the development of new global and regional Talent programmes, ensuring they are grounded in the realities of the UK&I operating model, workforce profile and growth ambitions. Drive best practice and continuous improvement across all specialist areas, ensuring we are modernising our organisation design, talent and capability approaches to support strategic aims. Drive the implementation of our IDE agenda through all Talent, L&D and Organisation Design practices, embedding inclusion into structures, decision making and career pathways. Accountable for shaping and delivering the Early Careers strategy, covering apprentices, graduates and internship programmes, ensuring these pipelines are aligned to future organisation design, capability and workforce needs. Partner with HRLT to define, reinforce and role model cultural expectations, ensuring alignment between leadership behaviour, organisation design and colleague experience. What success looks like Strong succession coverage, talent pipelines and bench strength for critical and leadership roles, aligned to future operating model needs and resilient to planned and unplanned change. Improved leadership capability, engagement and employee experience outcomes year on year. UK&I Leadership Team confidence in talent readiness, succession depth and organisational resilience, reflected in decision making quality, pace and risk mitigation. A modern, integrated talent, learning and resourcing ecosystem that supports productivity, performance and growth. Robust, well governed talent review and succession processes, with clear links between leadership capability, critical roles, organisation design and future workforce needs. The role has regional accountability for the following, delivered through specialist teams and in close partnership with HRBPs: Resourcing & Workforce Planning: Own the regional resourcing strategy, workforce planning and future capability needs, including leadership of the Talent Acquisition team, market insight, role design challenge and EVP activation. Performance Management: Design and embed a high quality performance management culture aligned to the Global Talent Philosophy, reinforcing accountability, role clarity and effective decision making. Talent & Organisation Insight: Use integrated people and organisation data to inform UK&I LT decisions on organisation design, succession, capability and workforce planning, bringing external insight and best practice where relevant. Learning & Development: Set and lead the regional L&D strategy to build leadership, functional and future focused capabilities, supported by a modern, digital learning environment and a strong culture of continuous learning and adaptability. What do you need for this role? Strong influencing capability with senior leaders and HR partners, with the ability to shape thinking and build alignment. Proven expertise across the talent lifecycle including behavioural frameworks, learning and development, career architecture, workforce planning and recruitment. Ability to balance operational delivery with long term organisation and capability strategy, ensuring annual employee cycles run effectively while building for the future. Strong understanding of core HR and organisation levers, performance, reward, development, structure and role clarity, and how they interact to drive engagement and outcomes. Track record of delivering in complex, fast paced environments, leading organisation and talent change across diverse workforce groups. Strong programme and portfolio management skills, managing interconnected talent and learning initiatives. Ability to set and measure performance outcomes using clear standards, metrics and targets to drive excellence in Talent. Commercial, data driven mindset, using insight and judgement to propose pragmatic talent solutions. Relevant technical background, ideally including experience with psychometrics, coaching frameworks, organisation design, budget ownership and leadership across multiple teams. 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 - Self motivated, optimistic 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 great strength. We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives. 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 . click apply for full job details
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
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. What will this role achieve? The Head of Talent & I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth. The role acts as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance, while enabling HRBPs and leaders to deliver impact within the business. Direct reports & team scope Leads a specialist UK&I team and partners closely with HRBPs and functional leaders. Direct reports: Head of Learning Talent & Engagement Co-ordinator Sustainability Manager (IDE/Wellbeing/Happy People) Talent Acquisition Manager Talent Manager What will this role achieve? Shape and deliver an integrated UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda that enables delivery of regional strategic priorities across all business areas. Build and execute a 3-5 year talent roadmap, balancing short term delivery with long term capability, leadership and workforce needs. Create the conditions for a high performing, engaging organisation, with clear accountabilities, effective decision making, strong leadership capability and a compelling employee experience that supports future growth. Embed a clear, intentional culture aligned to pladis values, leadership expectations and ways of working, ensuring culture is reinforced through talent, reward, performance and leadership practices. What will be your key deliverables? Lead the development and execution of the UK&I Talent, Organisation Effectiveness, Learning and Inclusion strategy, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and business plans. Create and own the region's integrated talent, learning and organisation effectiveness roadmap and calendar, fully aligned to the global strategy. Partner with HRBPs to identify priority people risks and opportunities, agree clear actions following key cycles (e.g. engagement, talent, performance), and track progress through an agreed governance rhythm Responsible for Talent Management, Resourcing, Performance Management, Inclusion and Learning, ensuring these levers work together coherently to elevate our EVP internally and externally. Ensure consistent people, talent and organisation design practices are used across the region by working collaboratively with the HRLT and HRBPs. Collaborate on the development of new global and regional Talent programmes, ensuring they are grounded in the realities of the UK&I operating model, workforce profile and growth ambitions. Drive best practice and continuous improvement across all specialist areas, ensuring we are modernising our organisation design, talent and capability approaches to support strategic aims. Drive the implementation of our IDE agenda through all Talent, L&D and Organisation Design practices, embedding inclusion into structures, decision making and career pathways. Accountable for shaping and delivering the Early Careers strategy, covering apprentices, graduates and internship programmes, ensuring these pipelines are aligned to future organisation design, capability and workforce needs. Partner with HRLT to define, reinforce and role model cultural expectations, ensuring alignment between leadership behaviour, organisation design and colleague experience. What success looks like Strong succession coverage, talent pipelines and bench strength for critical and leadership roles, aligned to future operating model needs and resilient to planned and unplanned change. Improved leadership capability, engagement and employee experience outcomes year on year. UK&I Leadership Team confidence in talent readiness, succession depth and organisational resilience, reflected in decision making quality, pace and risk mitigation. A modern, integrated talent, learning and resourcing ecosystem that supports productivity, performance and growth. Robust, well governed talent review and succession processes, with clear links between leadership capability, critical roles, organisation design and future workforce needs. The role has regional accountability for the following, delivered through specialist teams and in close partnership with HRBPs: Resourcing & Workforce Planning: Own the regional resourcing strategy, workforce planning and future capability needs, including leadership of the Talent Acquisition team, market insight, role design challenge and EVP activation. Performance Management: Design and embed a high quality performance management culture aligned to the Global Talent Philosophy, reinforcing accountability, role clarity and effective decision making. Talent & Organisation Insight: Use integrated people and organisation data to inform UK&I LT decisions on organisation design, succession, capability and workforce planning, bringing external insight and best practice where relevant. Learning & Development: Set and lead the regional L&D strategy to build leadership, functional and future focused capabilities, supported by a modern, digital learning environment and a strong culture of continuous learning and adaptability. What do you need for this role? Strong influencing capability with senior leaders and HR partners, with the ability to shape thinking and build alignment. Proven expertise across the talent lifecycle including behavioural frameworks, learning and development, career architecture, workforce planning and recruitment. Ability to balance operational delivery with long term organisation and capability strategy, ensuring annual employee cycles run effectively while building for the future. Strong understanding of core HR and organisation levers, performance, reward, development, structure and role clarity, and how they interact to drive engagement and outcomes. Track record of delivering in complex, fast paced environments, leading organisation and talent change across diverse workforce groups. Strong programme and portfolio management skills, managing interconnected talent and learning initiatives. Ability to set and measure performance outcomes using clear standards, metrics and targets to drive excellence in Talent. Commercial, data driven mindset, using insight and judgement to propose pragmatic talent solutions. Relevant technical background, ideally including experience with psychometrics, coaching frameworks, organisation design, budget ownership and leadership across multiple teams. 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 - Self motivated, optimistic 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 great strength. We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives. 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 . click apply for full job details
pladis is seeking a Head of Talent & I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness to lead the UKI talent agenda, shaping leadership capability, succession planning and culture across the business. You will own the regional talent roadmap, drive inclusion, performance and learning, and partner with HRBPs and leaders to enable growth and capability. The role leads a UKI specialist team and collaborates to deliver immersive programmes, IDE initiatives and early careers strategies aligned
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
pladis is seeking a Head of Talent & I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness to lead the UKI talent agenda, shaping leadership capability, succession planning and culture across the business. You will own the regional talent roadmap, drive inclusion, performance and learning, and partner with HRBPs and leaders to enable growth and capability. The role leads a UKI specialist team and collaborates to deliver immersive programmes, IDE initiatives and early careers strategies aligned
Head of Talent & Culture - UK&IApplylocations: Chiswick Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR30105Want 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 impactClick "Apply" to get started. What will this role achieve? The Head of Talent & Culture leads the UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth. The role acts as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance, while enabling HRBPs and leaders to deliver impact within the business. Direct reports & team scope Leads a specialist UK&I team and partners closely with HRBPs and functional leaders. Direct reports: Head of Learning Talent & Engagement Co-ordinator Sustainability Manager (IDE/Wellbeing/Happy People) Talent Acquisition Manager Talent Manager What will this role achieve? Shape and deliver an integrated UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda that enables delivery of regional strategic priorities across all business areas. Build and execute a 3-5 year talent roadmap, balancing short-term delivery with long-term capability, leadership and workforce needs. Create the conditions for a high-performing, engaging organisation, with clear accountabilities, effective decision-making, strong leadership capability and a compelling employee experience that supports future growth. Embed a clear, intentional culture aligned to pladis values, leadership expectations and ways of working, ensuring culture is reinforced through talent, reward, performance and leadership practices. What will be your key deliverables? Lead the development and execution of the UK&I Talent, Organisation Effectiveness, Learning and Inclusion strategy, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and business plans. Create and own the region's integrated talent, learning and organisation effectiveness roadmap and calendar, fully aligned to the global strategy. Partner with HRBPs to identify priority people risks and opportunities, agree clear actions following key cycles (e.g. engagement, talent, performance), and track progress through an agreed governance rhythm Responsible for Talent Management, Resourcing, Performance Management, Inclusion and Learning, ensuring these levers work together coherently to elevate our EVP internally and externally. Ensure consistent people, talent and organisation design practices are used across the region by working collaboratively with the HRLT and HRBPs. Collaborate on the development of new global and regional Talent programmes, ensuring they are grounded in the realities of the UK&I operating model, workforce profile and growth ambitions. Drive best practice and continuous improvement across all specialist areas, ensuring we are modernising our organisation design, talent and capability approaches to support strategic aims. Drive the implementation of our IDE agenda through all Talent, L&D and Organisation Design practices, embedding inclusion into structures, decision-making and career pathways. Accountable for shaping and delivering the Early Careers strategy, covering apprentices, graduates and internship programmes, ensuring these pipelines are aligned to future organisation design, capability and workforce needs. Partner with HRLT to define, reinforce and role-model cultural expectations, ensuring alignment between leadership behaviour, organisation design and colleague experience. What success looks like Success in this role will be evidenced by:• Strong succession coverage, talent pipelines and bench strength for critical and leadership roles, aligned to future operating model needs and resilient to planned and unplanned change.• Improved leadership capability, engagement and employee experience outcomes year on year.• UK&I Leadership Team confidence in talent readiness, succession depth and organisational resilience, reflected in decision-making quality, pace and risk mitigation.• A modern, integrated talent, learning and resourcing ecosystem that supports productivity, performance and growth.• Robust, well-governed talent review and succession processes, with clear links between leadership capability, critical roles, organisation design and future workforce needs.The role has regional accountability for the following, delivered through specialist teams and in close partnership with HRBPs:• Resourcing & Workforce Planning: Own the regional resourcing strategy, workforce planning and future capability needs, including leadership of the Talent Acquisition team, market insight, role design challenge and EVP activation.• Performance Management: Design and embed a high-quality performance management culture aligned to the Global Talent Philosophy, reinforcing accountability, role clarity and effective decision-making.• Talent & Organisation Insight: Use integrated people and organisation data to inform UK&I LT decisions on organisation design, succession, capability and workforce planning, bringing external insight and best practice where relevant.• Learning & Development: Set and lead the regional L&D strategy to build leadership, functional and future-focused capabilities, supported by a modern, digital learning environment and a strong culture of continuous learning and adaptability. What do you need for this role? Strong influencing capability with senior leaders and HR partners, with the ability to shape thinking and build alignment. Proven expertise across the talent lifecycle including behavioural frameworks, learning and development, career architecture, workforce planning and recruitment. Ability to balance operational delivery with long term organisation and capability strategy, ensuring annual employee cycles run effectively while building for the future. Strong understanding of core HR and organisation levers, performance, reward, development, structure and role clarity, and how they interact to drive engagement and outcomes. Track record of delivering in complex, fast paced environments, leading organisation and talent change across diverse workforce groups. Strong programme and portfolio management skills, managing interconnected talent and learning initiatives. Ability to set and measure performance outcomes using clear standards, metrics and targets to drive excellence in Talent. Commercial, data driven mindset, using insight and judgement to propose pragmatic talent solutions. Relevant technical background, ideally including experience with psychometrics, coaching frameworks, organisation design, budget ownership and leadership across multiple teams. 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 - Self-motivated, optimistic and inspiringDiversity 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 great strength.We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives.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.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Head of Talent & Culture - UK&IApplylocations: Chiswick Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR30105Want 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 impactClick "Apply" to get started. What will this role achieve? The Head of Talent & Culture leads the UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth. The role acts as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance, while enabling HRBPs and leaders to deliver impact within the business. Direct reports & team scope Leads a specialist UK&I team and partners closely with HRBPs and functional leaders. Direct reports: Head of Learning Talent & Engagement Co-ordinator Sustainability Manager (IDE/Wellbeing/Happy People) Talent Acquisition Manager Talent Manager What will this role achieve? Shape and deliver an integrated UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda that enables delivery of regional strategic priorities across all business areas. Build and execute a 3-5 year talent roadmap, balancing short-term delivery with long-term capability, leadership and workforce needs. Create the conditions for a high-performing, engaging organisation, with clear accountabilities, effective decision-making, strong leadership capability and a compelling employee experience that supports future growth. Embed a clear, intentional culture aligned to pladis values, leadership expectations and ways of working, ensuring culture is reinforced through talent, reward, performance and leadership practices. What will be your key deliverables? Lead the development and execution of the UK&I Talent, Organisation Effectiveness, Learning and Inclusion strategy, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and business plans. Create and own the region's integrated talent, learning and organisation effectiveness roadmap and calendar, fully aligned to the global strategy. Partner with HRBPs to identify priority people risks and opportunities, agree clear actions following key cycles (e.g. engagement, talent, performance), and track progress through an agreed governance rhythm Responsible for Talent Management, Resourcing, Performance Management, Inclusion and Learning, ensuring these levers work together coherently to elevate our EVP internally and externally. Ensure consistent people, talent and organisation design practices are used across the region by working collaboratively with the HRLT and HRBPs. Collaborate on the development of new global and regional Talent programmes, ensuring they are grounded in the realities of the UK&I operating model, workforce profile and growth ambitions. Drive best practice and continuous improvement across all specialist areas, ensuring we are modernising our organisation design, talent and capability approaches to support strategic aims. Drive the implementation of our IDE agenda through all Talent, L&D and Organisation Design practices, embedding inclusion into structures, decision-making and career pathways. Accountable for shaping and delivering the Early Careers strategy, covering apprentices, graduates and internship programmes, ensuring these pipelines are aligned to future organisation design, capability and workforce needs. Partner with HRLT to define, reinforce and role-model cultural expectations, ensuring alignment between leadership behaviour, organisation design and colleague experience. What success looks like Success in this role will be evidenced by:• Strong succession coverage, talent pipelines and bench strength for critical and leadership roles, aligned to future operating model needs and resilient to planned and unplanned change.• Improved leadership capability, engagement and employee experience outcomes year on year.• UK&I Leadership Team confidence in talent readiness, succession depth and organisational resilience, reflected in decision-making quality, pace and risk mitigation.• A modern, integrated talent, learning and resourcing ecosystem that supports productivity, performance and growth.• Robust, well-governed talent review and succession processes, with clear links between leadership capability, critical roles, organisation design and future workforce needs.The role has regional accountability for the following, delivered through specialist teams and in close partnership with HRBPs:• Resourcing & Workforce Planning: Own the regional resourcing strategy, workforce planning and future capability needs, including leadership of the Talent Acquisition team, market insight, role design challenge and EVP activation.• Performance Management: Design and embed a high-quality performance management culture aligned to the Global Talent Philosophy, reinforcing accountability, role clarity and effective decision-making.• Talent & Organisation Insight: Use integrated people and organisation data to inform UK&I LT decisions on organisation design, succession, capability and workforce planning, bringing external insight and best practice where relevant.• Learning & Development: Set and lead the regional L&D strategy to build leadership, functional and future-focused capabilities, supported by a modern, digital learning environment and a strong culture of continuous learning and adaptability. What do you need for this role? Strong influencing capability with senior leaders and HR partners, with the ability to shape thinking and build alignment. Proven expertise across the talent lifecycle including behavioural frameworks, learning and development, career architecture, workforce planning and recruitment. Ability to balance operational delivery with long term organisation and capability strategy, ensuring annual employee cycles run effectively while building for the future. Strong understanding of core HR and organisation levers, performance, reward, development, structure and role clarity, and how they interact to drive engagement and outcomes. Track record of delivering in complex, fast paced environments, leading organisation and talent change across diverse workforce groups. Strong programme and portfolio management skills, managing interconnected talent and learning initiatives. Ability to set and measure performance outcomes using clear standards, metrics and targets to drive excellence in Talent. Commercial, data driven mindset, using insight and judgement to propose pragmatic talent solutions. Relevant technical background, ideally including experience with psychometrics, coaching frameworks, organisation design, budget ownership and leadership across multiple teams. 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 - Self-motivated, optimistic and inspiringDiversity 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 great strength.We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives.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 Foods Limited is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support Corporate and Commercial leadership teams, shaping the people agenda and enabling growth, transformation, and high-performing teams across the UK&I. You will partner with senior leaders to translate business objectives into pragmatic people plans, balancing operational realities with strategic HR delivery. The role requires strong stakeholder management, data-driven decision making, and a proven track record in change
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
pladis Foods Limited is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support Corporate and Commercial leadership teams, shaping the people agenda and enabling growth, transformation, and high-performing teams across the UK&I. You will partner with senior leaders to translate business objectives into pragmatic people plans, balancing operational realities with strategic HR delivery. The role requires strong stakeholder management, data-driven decision making, and a proven track record in change
HR Business PartnerSkip to main contentWe use cookies to help your navigation on the website and for analytics, personalisation and advertising purposes. You can read about how we use cookies here and see "How to manage cookies" to change your settings at any time.By clicking on this link to continuing to browse the website, you agree to our use of cookies. Business Partner page is loaded HR Business PartnerApplylocations: Chiswick Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR30499Want 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 impactClick "Apply" to get started. About the RoleThis is a critical HR Business Partner role supporting Corporate and Commercial leadership teams to drive organisational effectiveness, people performance, leadership capability and business growth.You will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the people agenda, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders while providing credible, values-led HR leadership across Corporate and Commercial functions.Operating as a strategic business partner to functional leadership teams, you will help translate business objectives into pragmatic people plans that drive performance, enable transformation and build organisational capability. You will ensure alignment with wider regional and global HR strategies, frameworks and processes while balancing business priorities with a strong employee experience.A core focus of the role is building trusted relationships with business leaders, influencing decision-making and supporting organisational change. You will enable leaders to build high-performing, engaged and inclusive teams, helping the business navigate growth, transformation and evolving market demands.The role requires a commercially minded HR professional who can operate strategically while remaining close enough to the business to understand operational realities and provide practical solutions. Through coaching, challenge and partnership, you will act as a catalyst for organisational and cultural development, ensuring the business has the talent, leadership capability and organisational structures needed for long-term success. Purpose of the RoleYour purpose will be to provide strategic HR business partnering support to Corporate and Commercial functions, working closely with senior leaders and the wider UK&I HR team to ensure all people initiatives support business objectives and align with broader organisational priorities.You will play a central role within leadership teams, developing strong, trusted relationships and influencing decisions that drive organisational effectiveness, talent development, employee engagement and business performance. Key Deliverables Strategic Business Partnering Own and deliver the people agenda for designated Corporate and Commercial functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and wider regional and global HR strategies. Partner with functional leaders to develop and execute workforce plans that support growth, transformation and future capability requirements. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel on organisation design, talent, culture and people-related risks. Use workforce insights and data to identify trends, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement. Organisation Effectiveness & Change Partner with leaders on organisation design, restructuring, operating model changes and transformation programmes. Assess organisational capability and identify interventions to improve effectiveness, performance and employee experience. Support leaders in planning and implementing change initiatives, ensuring effective communication, engagement and adoption. Talent, Leadership & Succession Lead talent and succession planning processes across supported functions, identifying critical talent and development opportunities. Partner with Talent and Learning teams to build and implement leadership and capability development strategies. Support the identification and development of future leaders through tailored development planning and career pathways. Lead senior-level recruitment activity in partnership with Talent Acquisition. Leadership Coaching & Performance Coach and challenge leaders on all aspects of people leadership, team effectiveness and organisational performance. Support managers in managing performance, enhancing accountability and building high-performing teams. Drive leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and development interventions. Culture, Engagement & Inclusion Lead and support initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, inclusion and employee experience. Partner with leaders to analyse engagement survey outcomes and develop meaningful action plans. Hold leaders accountable for creating inclusive, high-performing and engaging team environments. Champion wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within supported functions. HR Governance & Collaboration Ensure delivery of annual people processes including talent reviews, performance management, succession planning and reward cycles. Partner closely with HR Centres of Excellence including Reward, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Employee Relations and Wellbeing teams to deliver integrated people solutions. Collaborate with HR Business Partners across the organisation to ensure consistency, share best practice and drive continuous improvement. Essential Significant HR Business Partner experience supporting senior leaders within a complex, fast-paced organisation. Strong strategic business partnering, coaching and stakeholder management skills. Experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives. Proven expertise in talent management, succession planning and leadership development. Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge. Commercially minded with the ability to align people strategies to business outcomes. Data-driven approach with experience using people analytics and insights. CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience. Desirable Experience supporting Corporate and/or Commercial functions. Expertise in organisation design and workforce planning. FMCG, consumer goods, retail or commercial business experience.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.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
HR Business PartnerSkip to main contentWe use cookies to help your navigation on the website and for analytics, personalisation and advertising purposes. You can read about how we use cookies here and see "How to manage cookies" to change your settings at any time.By clicking on this link to continuing to browse the website, you agree to our use of cookies. Business Partner page is loaded HR Business PartnerApplylocations: Chiswick Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR30499Want 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 impactClick "Apply" to get started. About the RoleThis is a critical HR Business Partner role supporting Corporate and Commercial leadership teams to drive organisational effectiveness, people performance, leadership capability and business growth.You will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the people agenda, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders while providing credible, values-led HR leadership across Corporate and Commercial functions.Operating as a strategic business partner to functional leadership teams, you will help translate business objectives into pragmatic people plans that drive performance, enable transformation and build organisational capability. You will ensure alignment with wider regional and global HR strategies, frameworks and processes while balancing business priorities with a strong employee experience.A core focus of the role is building trusted relationships with business leaders, influencing decision-making and supporting organisational change. You will enable leaders to build high-performing, engaged and inclusive teams, helping the business navigate growth, transformation and evolving market demands.The role requires a commercially minded HR professional who can operate strategically while remaining close enough to the business to understand operational realities and provide practical solutions. Through coaching, challenge and partnership, you will act as a catalyst for organisational and cultural development, ensuring the business has the talent, leadership capability and organisational structures needed for long-term success. Purpose of the RoleYour purpose will be to provide strategic HR business partnering support to Corporate and Commercial functions, working closely with senior leaders and the wider UK&I HR team to ensure all people initiatives support business objectives and align with broader organisational priorities.You will play a central role within leadership teams, developing strong, trusted relationships and influencing decisions that drive organisational effectiveness, talent development, employee engagement and business performance. Key Deliverables Strategic Business Partnering Own and deliver the people agenda for designated Corporate and Commercial functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and wider regional and global HR strategies. Partner with functional leaders to develop and execute workforce plans that support growth, transformation and future capability requirements. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel on organisation design, talent, culture and people-related risks. Use workforce insights and data to identify trends, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement. Organisation Effectiveness & Change Partner with leaders on organisation design, restructuring, operating model changes and transformation programmes. Assess organisational capability and identify interventions to improve effectiveness, performance and employee experience. Support leaders in planning and implementing change initiatives, ensuring effective communication, engagement and adoption. Talent, Leadership & Succession Lead talent and succession planning processes across supported functions, identifying critical talent and development opportunities. Partner with Talent and Learning teams to build and implement leadership and capability development strategies. Support the identification and development of future leaders through tailored development planning and career pathways. Lead senior-level recruitment activity in partnership with Talent Acquisition. Leadership Coaching & Performance Coach and challenge leaders on all aspects of people leadership, team effectiveness and organisational performance. Support managers in managing performance, enhancing accountability and building high-performing teams. Drive leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and development interventions. Culture, Engagement & Inclusion Lead and support initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, inclusion and employee experience. Partner with leaders to analyse engagement survey outcomes and develop meaningful action plans. Hold leaders accountable for creating inclusive, high-performing and engaging team environments. Champion wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within supported functions. HR Governance & Collaboration Ensure delivery of annual people processes including talent reviews, performance management, succession planning and reward cycles. Partner closely with HR Centres of Excellence including Reward, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Employee Relations and Wellbeing teams to deliver integrated people solutions. Collaborate with HR Business Partners across the organisation to ensure consistency, share best practice and drive continuous improvement. Essential Significant HR Business Partner experience supporting senior leaders within a complex, fast-paced organisation. Strong strategic business partnering, coaching and stakeholder management skills. Experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives. Proven expertise in talent management, succession planning and leadership development. Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge. Commercially minded with the ability to align people strategies to business outcomes. Data-driven approach with experience using people analytics and insights. CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience. Desirable Experience supporting Corporate and/or Commercial functions. Expertise in organisation design and workforce planning. FMCG, consumer goods, retail or commercial business experience.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.
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 Team: 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). The Role: 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 ). Key responsibilities include: 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: 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. 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Aug 17, 2026
Full time
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 Team: 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). The Role: 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 ). Key responsibilities include: 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: 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 :
pladis Foods Limited is seeking a strategic Head of Talent & Culture for UK&I to lead talent, learning and organisation effectiveness. You will shape regional strategy, build a multi-year talent roadmap and drive an inclusive, high-performance culture across the business. You will partner with HRBPs, design leadership programmes, and own the talent lifecycle to ensure readiness for growth and change across the UK&I region.
Aug 09, 2026
Full time
pladis Foods Limited is seeking a strategic Head of Talent & Culture for UK&I to lead talent, learning and organisation effectiveness. You will shape regional strategy, build a multi-year talent roadmap and drive an inclusive, high-performance culture across the business. You will partner with HRBPs, design leadership programmes, and own the talent lifecycle to ensure readiness for growth and change across the UK&I region.