Costing Analyst

We are Pilgrim’s Food Masters, part of the Pilgrim’s family since September 2021, (previously part of Kerry Foods) and we have a proud history of developing brilliant food for our customers and consumers that is enjoyed in millions of UK and Irish homes every year. The wider Pilgrim’s company employs around 60,00 people across the globe and we’re one of the world’s biggest food companies. We aim to become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for all our team members. Our Pilgrim’s Food Masters portfolio includes famous brands that are some of the UK and Ireland’s favourites, such as Denny, Galtee, Richmond and Fridge Raiders. We are the UK’s biggest producer of prepared meals, making delicious chilled and frozen ready meals for every major supermarket in the UK. And our Accelerator business includes newer brands like Rollover Hot Dogs and Oakhouse Meals that target different consumer groups in unique ways. We strive every day to make Pilgrim’s Food Master’s a safe, healthy and happy place to work for all of our 4,500 employees. We will give full and equal consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion and sexual orientation. Continuing to build a diverse workforce is fundamental to our business and we value the critical role it plays in creating a truly inclusive workplace. About The Role The Costing Analyst role is to provide the Commercial and Operational Teams across the business with insight and analysis to support business decisions on product costings, inflation and price recovery. What You Will Be Doing Complete and review all costing requests to standard templates Partner with our stakeholders to gather prime cost information e.g. recipes, labour, packaging format, distribution Challenge and influence where relevant to ensure accurate product costings Presentation of product costings to relevant stakeholders Support on projects with our team and the wider business Delivery of accurate & timely costings within agreed SLA Managing stakeholders’ expectations Promote a standard way of working with all sites and internal stakeholders receiving the same quality of information Use of best in class processes and systems Continually develop cross-functional network Maintain high degree of relevant business knowledge Continually develop cross functional network Ownership of personal development Skills and Experience CIMA/ACCA Part-Qualified or AAT Qualified Communication and presentation skills - Manufacturing & Operational experience preferred but not essential Stakeholder management - Finance experience preferred but not essential Promote and embrace a culture of continuous improvement Pro-actively bring insight to challenge and influence decision making Why Join Pilgrim’s Food Masters Our values are at the heart of our business and drive everything we do. Availability is key as we are receptive and open and prepared to take on new challenges. Humility is important to us as we listen and respect each other and value opinions of others. Discipline is vital to fulfil commitment internally and externally. We need to be truthful to each other and respectful of other opinions, so Sincerity drives us. At Pilgrim’s we focus on what’s practical and important so through Simplicity, Ownership and Determination brings success. All these core values culminate into our vision which is: To be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents – please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you