Junior Toys Development Manager
Job Location: Senningerberg
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? 38,767 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:
For our Global Headquarters, we are looking for a Junior Toys Development Manager to contribute to the development of surprises for Kinder Surprise® and Kinder Joy®, two of Ferrero’s most iconic and globally recognized products.
Main Responsibilities:
Thanks to your motivation and interest in toy development, you will feel comfortable supporting day-to-day activities within a global team and contributing to the creation of engaging Kinder Surprise® and Kinder Joy® experiences. You will work closely with your manager to translate strategic brand directions into toy collections, brief agencies on new concepts, and collaborate with technical teams throughout the development phase. You will manage PLM tasks, maintain accurate documentation, review production samples, and participate in assortment creation while keeping volume, cost, legal, and cultural considerations in mind.
You will bring curiosity for both physical and digital play to help develop marketing materials, coordinate updates for Kinder.com, support the creation and shipment of internal display tools, and brief partners on new Applaydu characters. You will follow up on phygital initiatives, working with digital and licensing teams to ensure alignment across markets and internal stakeholders.
You will also collaborate on workshops with design institutes to explore new ideas, contribute to budget monitoring and PR requests, and support activities with the Research Department. You will be open to occasional business trips to the technical development department in Alba (Italy) as part of your involvement in global initiatives that help shape future Kinder toy experiences.
Who we are looking for:
Thanks to your 2 to 4 years of experience in project management or product development, you are comfortable coordinating several initiatives at once and collaborating with a variety of teams. Your proactive way of working, attention to detail, and focus on quality allow you to follow projects with structure and consistency, while your curiosity and willingness to learn help you progress quickly. You bring a creative mindset and an ability to solve problems with practicality and openness. Experience in a toy marketing environment would be appreciated.
You will rely on solid IT skills, including good knowledge of MS Office—especially PowerPoint—and an advanced command of Excel to prepare analyses and presentations. Familiarity with Photoshop or SAP Architecture would be considered an advantage and will help you navigate visual tasks or internal systems more easily.
You will work in an international context, where fluency in English is essential for day-to-day communication. Any additional language skills would be welcomed. An interest in toys, entertainment, or the videogame industry would further support your integration into the category and enhance your contribution across projects.
Are you ready for this great challenge? Don’t miss the chance to 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.
Thanks to your global thinking, strategic mindset and innovation approach you will develop effective strategies and implement marketing around the world. Balancing your drive with an analytical approach should help you to develop insight-based concepts to implement. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is individual, team and organization based, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a part of the team and with stakeholders at all levels.
If you want to be part of the Ferrero magic through its toys, do not hesitate and apply!