JDE Project Executive

At pladis Global, we all know what it means to ‘bring it’. Whether it’s our passion, team spirit or go-getting attitude. Our courage. Our ownership. Our whole selves. Our care and compassion. We bring it. Day in, day out.

pladis was founded in 2016 as a subsidiary of Yıldız Holding, headquartered in Istanbul with the aim of ensuring synergy among the group’s international snack brands and increasing its global competitiveness. Consolidating 300 years of experience in bakery products, chocolate, gum and candy, it is home to beloved, iconic brands such as Ülker, McVitie’s and Godiva. With 25 factories in 11 countries, and a global workforce of 16,000 people in its operations in over 100 countries, pladis offers its consumers the highest quality products and services with one shared purpose: to bring happiness with every bite, we say: “Winning feels good, winning together feels better!”

pladis is looking for a JDE – Project Executive (Finance) for our pladis Global IS team.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Conduct current state analysis to help design future state processes and prioritize the tasks and features according to the business plan in the finance and Back Office space.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures related to financial management, profitability, costing, e-invoice, e-archive, and all e-platforms.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.
• Ensure high-quality business analysis documentation of the implementation and projects.
• Plan and realize system enhancements and projects in a complicated system environment,
• Response the delivery of IT Solutions and Services on this area to Business,
• Coordinate business units with functional consultants and other technical teams to implement the design,
• Analyze existing systems and offering new ideas for improve processes,
• Project planning and kickoff tasks following SIG’s methodology.
• Facilitate weekly meetings & set the overall cadence and tone of the project.
• Coordinate resources, schedules, and deliverables with the customer’s project manager, project team, and SIG colleagues.
• Manage the overall project schedule, budget, and milestones.
• Assist with identifying and mitigating project risk.
• Organize, conduct, or participate in project Steering Committee meetings.
• Perform Quality Control Check Points on the project using SIG’s methodology.
• Work closely with Sales and Customer Success team to resolve any customer satisfaction issues as the rise.
• Develop a “trusted advisor” role with our customers and be a key player in the overall success of the customer.
• As part of the project management team, you will participate in weekly & monthly team meetings covering various topics such as updates to methodology tools, best practices, strategic objectives, goals, etc.
• Lead and/or execute Change Management governance to be performed by AMS Team (Business Requirement / Analysis Document preparation, Test Scenarios Document preparation, Functional Tests execution to confirm solution design before hand over for the business test)
• Coordinate the user acceptance tests,
• Manage different models of integrations between ERP and other solutions,
• Coordination with internal and external support teams sprint based.
• Report progress details of all above mentioned responsibilities to the Global Head of JDE.

What do you need for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics Engineering, MIS or related fields,
• Minimum 4-5 years experiences as an IT Business Analyst or similar position, JD Edwards or other ERP manufacturing solutions are applicable,
• Able to link technical solutions with business strategy when working with business partners,
• Knowledgeable about Agile & Waterfall Methodologies,
• SQL and JIRA experience is preferred,
• Good at UI design, and keen on UX,
• Ability to analyze problems or business needs and lead solution delivery working with Global IT or local suppliers,
• Eager to learn, communicate and solve problems and open for improvement,
• Result oriented, a team player with strong verbal and written communication skills,
• Good command of both written and spoken English,
• Have a customer-oriented service approach,
• Progressing with a detail-oriented perspective.
• Must be able to travel as required, sometimes several weeks at a time.

Our values

We bring happiness with every bite. It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we share the same values. These define who we are, how we interact, and get things done. How we deliver our purpose and keep bringing happiness to the world.

• Purpose-led… because we’re energized and guided by our promise to bring happiness with every bite.
• Agile… because we’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and consumers.
• Collaborative… because we gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.
• Resilient… because we’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn, and move forward.
• Positive… because we’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are an important part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer. They are central to everything we do and are reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength. Because we want everyone to bring their true, whole self to pladis. We value colleagues for their uniqueness – we all have a voice that’s heard and respected.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.

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