Project Manager

Job Location: ​Hong Kong​

Hong Kong

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:

The role is aimed to follow and coordinate the development of Kinder surprise toys projects assigned in accordance with the product development procedure, ensuring the respect of time and costs agreed in quotation phase, and other project targets. The position manages all the development steps dealing with all related departments (internal/external) and ensuring the quality standards. The incumbent is expected to use the project management tools (project list, tooling schedule, PLM, SAP, etc.) and provide regular reporting about the project status.

Main Responsibilities:

 

  •  Coordinate and follow the development of the projects, respecting times, costs agreed and other project targets

  • Work with product managers to keep schedules and costs of the items under control, monitor and track all the changes along the projects development

  • Work with Design Center to define design solution for proper industrialization

  • Manage the coordination with suppliers to propose and evaluate the manufacturing process

  • Check the proposed solutions are compatible with Ferrero quality and marketing requirements

  • Work with logistics team to ensure agreed shipment schedule with proper capacity

  • Accelerate processes, find relevant solutions and contribute to the improvement of related product/project

  • Manage continuous improvement and development of best practices

  • Align with and update project management tools constantly during the project development (PLM, Project list etc.)

  • Issue regular, detailed reporting and run ad-hoc reporting on critical situations 

 

Who we are looking for:

 

  • University degree

  • Strong relevant project management skills and experience in toy or automotive industry

  • High project management capabilities, with attention to detail and ability to deliver within the criteria set

  • Problem-solving and time management skills, proactivity and continuous improvement mindset

  • Cost control, relevant data and reporting management

  • Advanced communication skills, ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, internal and external

  • Proactivity, accountability, resilience, dynamism and self-motivation

  • Openness to travel

  • Advanced MS Office, project management tools, SAP skills

  • Fluency in English is required, good Cantonese and Mandarin, written and spoken; any other language is considered a plus

 

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.