Global snacking manufacturer with 16,000-person workforce across 27 factories in 11 countries
pladis operates a massive multi-brand confectionery and biscuit business built on a 300-year legacy (McVitie's, GODIVA, Ülker, Jacob's, and 30+ regional brands). The tech stack is enterprise-grade and operationally focused—SAP, Workday, IFS, Power BI—reflecting a manufacturing company optimizing for scale, compliance, and supply-chain efficiency. Active hiring across sales, marketing, and factory operations, combined with project intensity around e-commerce transformation, factory trials, and recipe-to-packaging automation, signals a business scaling digital capabilities while managing complex regulatory and promotional economics.
Notable leadership hires: Factory Director
pladis is one of the world's largest snacking companies, formed in 2016 as a consolidation vehicle bringing together a portfolio of heritage brands with over three centuries of combined baking and confectionery expertise. The company operates 27 factories across 11 countries and employs 16,000 people globally. The portfolio spans sweet and savoury biscuits, wafers, cakes, and chocolate products sold through retail and e-commerce channels. Core operational priorities include regulatory compliance across multiple markets, supply-chain efficiency, and brand-led innovation—supported by structured initiatives in product development, factory continuous improvement, and digital transformation of e-commerce and trade operations.
SAP and SAP BW for enterprise resource planning; Workday for HR and workforce management; Power BI for analytics and reporting; IFS for field service; Dynamics 365 for CRM; Planview for project management; Concur for expense management.
pladis employs 16,000 people globally across 27 factories in 11 countries. The workforce operates in sales, marketing, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and support functions.
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