time left to apply End Date: December 31, 2024 (29 days left to apply)job requisition id JR26058Want 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 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.Click "Apply" to get started.The PMO for Godiva Supply Chain is responsible for establishing and maintaining project management standards, processes, and best practices. A critical element of the role is ensuring that global projects are executed efficiently and there is an optimal utilization of resources that supports the Godiva Supply Chain businesses in achieving its strategic objectives.This is a key position for a global £350m business that historically has underperformed and has lost its edge in the market in terms of quality; positioning and product.This role is being created to lead the PMO office for the Godiva supply chain organization in the drive for profit and to contribute significantly to the delivery of the massive growth agenda for the category, building towards becoming a $500m high growth premium category.The role reports to the Chief Supply Chain Officer with a dotted-line to the President of Godiva business.Based in our Global Head offices in London, they are responsible and accountable for:The delivery of a portfolio of projects to support in meeting Godiva growth targets - ensuring full governance of all projects within the portfolio.The delivery of complex projects in terms of new technologies, high investment spend and inter-linkage with other projects and regions.Cross functional working across all regions, sites and functions in addition to pladis global and suppliers where relevant - compiling, managing and coordinating input from all.Managing delivery against the 4 key areas of process enablement, cross-functional integration, risk mitigation and project portfolio consolidation.Delivery of process, governance and reporting of a portfolio of projects and world class project management execution.As part of the Godiva supply chain team, this position is accountable for:Establishing and maintaining project management standards, methodologies, processes, and tools across the organization.Ensuring tight control of project scopes, action standards and guard rails, with clear approval process for any changes.Ensuring initiatives and interdependencies are identified, communicated and aligned.Providing governance, support, and oversight for multiple projects.Involved in high-level stakeholder engagement activities across multiple projects.Establishing knowledge management repositories and facilitating knowledge sharing across projects.Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure project and portfolio performance.Driving innovation and renovation projects through gates.Developing standard project selection criteria to prioritize projects in the pipeline based on strategic goals, resource availability, and potential ROI.Defining and implementing methodologies and a governance framework including risk management, change control, and quality assurance processes to ensure that projects are initiated, executed, and monitored in accordance with the set guidelines.Forecasting resource demands for pipeline projects and assessing available resources and their attributes.Identifying resource gaps and developing comprehensive resource plans to strategically allocate resources according to demand and to meet project objectives and deadlines effectively.Efficiently utilizing people, equipment, financial, and other resources to meet objectives, tracking resource usage to maximize productivity.Ensuring seamless workflow management throughout the project lifecycle, including establishing standardized workflows for resource requisition, allocation, etc. and implementing templates, tools and technologies to streamline project execution.Facilitating clear communication channels between stakeholders and project managers to ensure alignment of goals, expectations, and activities throughout the project lifecycle.Maintaining a centralized repository where project plans, templates, lessons learned, and best practices are easily accessible to project teams and stakeholders.Providing training and development opportunities to enhance their project management skills and competencies.Tracking and reporting on project progress, developing mitigation plans and escalating issues and risks as required.Keeping project plans, pipelines and milestone trackers up to date.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.
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