Brand Manager - 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

This role offers an agile 3,2 working pattern with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. As we try to reduce our carbon footprint and adapt our styles of working, pladis global’ s amazing head office in Chiswick Park offers great public transport links, agile working spaces, with both meeting and training rooms, as well as formal and informal workstations.

The park also offers great restaurants and services for everything you need to suit your day. We do offer parking within Chiswick Park, which is limited and booked on a first come first serve basis, however if you must drive there are also other options outside of the business park itself.

Our story Family and ideas have always been our ingredients. Our founding families believed biscuits and chocolates could bring moments of happiness to the world. Their ideas have stood the test of time. Their spirit continues to inspire our future. It’s in the care and the craft we bake into biscuits and chocolates that have been loved for generations. And it’s in the fresh ideas, the new twists, flavours and textures we add to old and new favourites.

Our 16,000 colleagues across our global network of bakers, distribution sites and offices each with their own unique, diverse experience. To bring happiness with every bite. If you’re a part of the pladis team, you know what it means to bring it. Whether its or resilience, team spirit or go-getting attitude. Our courage and compassion. Our ownership. Our whole selves.

We Bring it. Day in, day out. Inspired by you Our founders didn’t follow rules and recipes, they created them. We’re looking for fresh thinkers to help us create the next chapter for pladis. pladis succeeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential.

Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues! Because growth is our oxygen and our fuel. And it’s our deep and abiding belief that growth comes from working together, helping each other out, always passionate about our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

As a Brand Manager you will be accountable for driving the development and the implementation of the brand strategy, working with our commercial teams to develop growth plans, developing and delivering compelling and distinctive brand marketing programmes, and above all building marketing leading brands that people talk about. The Brand Manager plays a role in making things happen, in inspiring, persuading, and gaining commitment for his / her projects across different functions and different work levels.

You will need to have the confidence to present to Director and UK Exec level on a frequent basis. The role will handle the overall revenue and profit delivery of a brand portfolio The role holder will develop, drive and implement the strategic marketing plan for the portfolio, ensuring short and long term financial targets are achieved

Lead part of the brand portfolio, monitoring performance, recommending actions and motivating teams and other functions to drive brand performance Work with the line manager to define and deliver 3 year strategic plan Develop annual plan for area of…