CARE Export Account Manager

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
Click “Apply” to get started. Why join our team? This is an exciting opportunity to develop your customer skills and systems experience within a large supply chain operation in FMCG! With 175 customers in over 100 countries around the world this role is an integral part of pladis’ aim to “provide happiness to the world with every bite”. The role is core to the Customer Service and Logistics Team and works closely with various internal and external partners to manage the outbound logistics from the UK to the end customer. This role is based at our Midlands Distribution Centre in Ashby-de-la-Zouch What will this role achieve? The role will manage direct communication with our end customers, keeping them informed about their orders whilst also keeping the commercial teams up to date to ensure financial targets are met. The role handles the entire order to cash process but is also responsible for the import into the country of destination by providing the accurate paperwork and customs information for clearance purposes. As export stock is made to order, we ensure that there are rigid processes in place to deliver all stock required whilst minimising waste. In the continuously growing export world with new challenges always materialising, this role is critical in ensuring supply to our customers is outstanding by taking the initiative, being flexible and seeking to lead in everything we do. By establishing relationships with multiple internal partners this role helps save cost, drive efficiencies and deliver excellent customer service. What will be your key deliverables?

• Establishing links with our customers in order to receive orders during set weeks and then working with the demand planner to check these against forecasts
• Raising requests for incremental volume for the customer if ordered and working with the supply planners to deliver this volume in line with the customer’s requirements
• Building collaborative forecasting relationships with the export demand planner and customers to improve forecast accuracy and hence reduce waste
• Checking production plans to ensure customer orders are dispatched on time and in full
• Close communication with freight forwarders to prioritise bookings for the dispatch to our end customers so stock is received in market in time for sales and promotions
• Following up with the warehouse to investigate any loading challenges or stock discrepancies to provide the best possible service and reduce credits raised to the final customers
• Submitting export customs entries with our internal software to ensure goods are presented to HMRC before they physically leave the country
• Produce accurate documentation through the support of external agencies to help clearance procedures in the country of receipt
• Frequent contact with export commercial teams to keep aligned with year-end and monthly critical metric targets
• Building and maintaining strong internal relationships with the wider logistics team.

What do you need for this role? Essential

• Export and/or supply chain experience
• Proven customer service experience
• Good IT skills
• Flexible nature and quick learner
• Great teammate
• Attention to detail
• Influencing skills

Desirable

• International supply chain experience
• Language skills
• Willingness to travel

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.