Plant Operating Planning Specialist - Alba plant

Job Location: ​Alba (CN)

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 looking for a brilliant Production Scheduler for our vacancy as Plant Operating Planning Specialist, who will be based in Alba (CN). 
In this position, you will fulfill production requests from the markets and Category Planning. You will be responsible for delivering service level results for the products in your area of responsibility as well as cost results depending on the planning activities of third parties. You will be a reference point for the development activities, improvements area related to planning both from the production side as well as from the market side.

Main Responsibilities:

Your responsibility involves defining the best production sequences for each line while considering all production constraints, both technological and at costing level.

You will ensure planning feasibility from a packing point of view and define a replenishment plan for the short term with stock level optimization. Additionally, you will be responsible for defining and monitoring long-term replenishment, as well as forecasting needs towards suppliers.
Furthermore, you will define the manpower needed for the production lines under your responsibility.

You will be also responsible for staying updated on production factors that influence production output, such as CPK, constraints, and maintenance periods.
Managing the end of life cycle for followed finished goods and materials to minimize leftovers is also within your scope. 

By covering this position, you will monitor and analyze KPIs and results for your product references, this with the aim to develop actions and create continuous improvement such as Service Level, Production Plan Accuracy and Destructions, Stock levels both finished products and materials.

Who we are looking for:

If you are a junior professional with about 2 years of experience in production scheduling or similar activities this might be the right opportunity for you! 
From your side, you will bring your Master's Degree in a relevant field such as Management or Industrial Engineering and Economics and your proficiency in both Italian and English languages, that will enhance your communication and interpersonal skills. 
Your organiational and strong analytical skills, combined with your ability to use Excel and other tools, will be a key asset to us, as will your attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team.  


Don’t miss this chance and apply! 

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.