Data Analyst

Data Analyst

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 Challenge

We are looking for a Data Analyst with a big passion for master data and biscuits. We offer you the opportunity to join our team and contribute to our mission to bring ‘Happiness with every bite’.

About the position

The DS fulfils an important role within the pladis Western Europe organisation, working closely with the business stakeholders (data owners/champions) ensuring that data is created and maintained to the required standard and in a timely manner. The DS reports to the Manager Data Management Office and is a member of the IS/IT department.

Your main responsibilities

Master Data:

• Maintain the master data in our ERP system (JD-Edwards)
• Register projects in the Data Management System (DMS) and on SharePoint
• Monitor and process all DMS requests
• Sense check the supplied master data
• Update user-defined tables in JDE
• Perform data cleansing.
• Maintain data related to eco-tax requirements
• Generate new GTIN’s (barcode) for our entities
• Synchronize product data via the internal PIM system to GS1
• Maintain the Customer & Supplier Address Book

Copack

• Setup Bill of Materials (BoM) for the copack activities
• Validate the provided cost price calculation
• BoM housekeeping i.e. packaging updates, inactivation of obsoletes.

Price maintenance

• Add or update purchase & customer prices.
• Calculation of cost prices and intercompany prices based on internal financial rules.
• Accountable for the Management Information System (MIS).
• Preparation and execution of the annual cost update process

The Data Analyst EDM is responsible for the daily data management of the sites within the region, in combination with their main sales market (i.e. Verkade/Holland, BN/France Pladis Belgium and Pladis Europe). The DS works independently and makes decisions within the agreed guidelines and procedures. The DS discusses master data-related subjects with (international) colleagues and peers in other regions. He/she oversees the consequences of its actions within the organization and applications. Furthermore, the DS is pro-active and reports possible issues in a timely matter. Next to this he/she is willing to help colleagues with their master data-related questions.

What do you bring?

You are highly organized, communicate information professionally and follow up in a clear and timely manner. You are happy to work independently and as part of a team. Setting up structured ways of working. Double-checking the data you will use, is your natural way of working. Colleagues will describe you as proactive, result-driven and will say you always work by the book. You are eager to learn and dive into the details.

• Education at HBO level (Data / Business / Logistics / Finance).
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role / ambition to learn and build up the required knowledge & skills;
• JD-Edwards, SRC-PDM & GS1 knowledge is preferred
• Familiar with ecotax rules (afvalfonds, Fost+ or CITEO)
• You must have an eye for details and are analytical (self-controlling)
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English

What we offer

Working for pladis means challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment that allows you to enhance your personal development. Pladis recognizes that the ongoing success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

A few of our benefits:

• Fixed term employment (12 months) with the possibility of a permanent contract
• A competitive salary
• Full-time employment (37.5 hours per week)
• 34 holidays (based on full-time)
• Pension in pension fund ‘Zoetwaren’
• Development opportunities through our pladis Academy & other training programs
• Discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, e-bikes etc
• Biscuits, chocolate and other snacks from our personnel store
• The best colleagues in an informal working environment, where partial working from home is an option.

Who are we?

Koninklijke Verkade, founded in 1886, with amazing brands like Verkade en Sultana, is part of pladis since 2016. pladis is one of the world's leading snacking companies. We are the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. A worldwide community with 16,000 colleagues around the world. Each of us brings our experience in happiness. Each of us is unique, but we find each other as a family of bakers and chocolatiers, hardworking, with pride and purpose. After all these years we believe that biscuits and chocolate bring people together. We are pladis. We bake Happiness. Happiness with every bite.

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.

Pladis colleagues care deeply about being the best. About winning, staying the course and never giving up. Whichever part of the world we’re in, whatever our role. Whether we’re baking, working in HR, finance, marketing or many other areas – we win as one pladis team.

And while we’re all unique, we share something in common. It’s the code by which we live and work. We call it our ‘Winning Traits & Behaviours’: Purpose Led, Agile, Collaborative, Positive and Resilient. Five aspects of pladis life that define who we are, how we interact and get things done.

If pladis sounds like the place where you can thrive and help write the next chapter in our growth story, then check out opportunities around the world and follow us for the latest information from our teams.

Interested?
To apply for this job, please send your letter of application and resume to via our website. Questions? Please reach out to Arnoud van Zanen, DMO Manager via zanena@pladisglobal.com

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 encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.

All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Acquisition is not appreciated.

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.

About Us

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.