Vacancy Information
Due to an internal promotion, we have a fantastic opportunity to join the PLM team at Greggs, to help us coordinate our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and development projects to launch products on time and according to plan.
We can offer you:
- Competitive pay
- 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
- Paid breaks
- Free hot drinks while on a shift break
- Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
- Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
- Career progression and learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
- Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
- This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is Greggs House Q9, Newcastle upon Tyne
What you'll do
As PLM Project Coordinator you’ll:
- Coordinate project set up.
- Monitor and record progress of project milestones against targets.
- Attend and participate in project meetings, maintaining notes & actions.
- Support project teams across various food and drink development projects.
- Highlight issues that may impact on project completion.
- Monitor compliance with the PLM process, documentation, and prerequisites for project gate approval.
- Administrate project approvals and maintain PLM document templates
- Report on agreed KPIs and other PLM information as required, highlighting key trends.
- Support with process change and continual improvement.
About you
You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:
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You are a team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
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High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
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Excellent skills in planning, prioritising, and organising
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
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You are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
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An interest in the food industry and project management
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An ability to work in cross functional project teams
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Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
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Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.