R&D Raw Materials Milk & Eggs specialist
Job Location: ALBA
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
We are currently looking for a talented candidate to work in a highly dynamic and international enrvironment. The candidate will be part of the R&D Milk & Eggs laboratory team as R&D Raw Materials Milk&Eggs specialist.
Main Responsibilities:
In this role, the candidate will be responsible for identifying relevant raw materials that enable new developments or improvements in both half-finished and finished products. The person will create specifications that meet the needs of the finished product, consumer, and market. Additionally, the candidate will manage the specifications approval process and ensure that the Devex and SAP systems are kept up to date.
The candidate will also manage and lead new R&D projects to support Ferrero’s innovations, ensuring that the specifications delivered are fit for purpose and will analyze data from experimental testing and taste analyses to verify product conservation. Furthermore, the candidate will cooperate with procurement and the Food Safety & Quality RM team to support the raw material provision process and develop derisking solutions, ensuring the availability of all necessary raw materials for trials required by the business units within the fixed timelines.
Collaboration with the Food Regulatory team will be essential to maintain a constant update of regulatory scouting for all dairy and egg raw materials. The candidate will contribute to continuously updating the raw materials and finished products’ country suitability to comply with all local legislations where Ferrero produces and sells its products.
Moreover, the candidate will provide support to the Product Development Technical Department for any issues related to raw materials and will also identify potential improvements for the raw materials used through the study of technological and productive interventions among suppliers.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a highly qualified individual with a Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality, Safety, Regulatory, or a related field. A PhD in these areas would be a significant advantage. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of raw materials and technological processes, particularly in the dairy, milk, and egg sectors with a specific focus on proteins.
This individual must have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the food industry, with a strong preference for those who have managed raw materials specifications. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential, as the role involves working collaboratively within cross-functional and international teams.
The ability to thrive in a dynamic and complex work environment is crucial, along with demonstrated resilience and determination to achieve set goals. Proficiency in data analysis is required to inform decision-making processes. Experience with SAP and Devex systems is highly desirable.
High fluency in English, both written and spoken, is necessary. Additionally, this person should be proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
If you are passionate about the food industry and meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply and join our innovative team!
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.
Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand, and ability to cooperate with employees at all levels and great organisational skills on the other, would be key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a part of the team and build good relations with stakeholders at all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment as well as the ability to embed new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become high performer here.