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Market Research Intern

Job Location: ​Toronto​

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.

About the Role:

You have always loved it, now be part of it! Ferrero Canada is looking for highly motivated current post-secondary students or recent grads from a post-secondary institution in Business Administration, Commerce or Mathematics to join our Canada Commercial Early Career Program as a Market Research Intern within the Consumer & Shopper Understanding (CSU) department.

 

The primary responsibility of the CSU team is to support the Brand, Trade Marketing teams and Executive Management team in making the decisions that will shape the future of our brands. The team will have a singular focus on the most critical challenges and opportunities facing the businesses, lifting the horizon beyond the immediate term and focusing on issues outside of the "day to day" operations.

 

Over the course of the program, participants will attend a variety of training courses and programs that will set them up for success in future roles. These include but are not limited to:

  • New Hire Orientation
  • E-Learning
  • Store Visit
  • An exciting business project specific to the function that will be presented to the management team and the Leadership Team after the first 4 months.
  • Onsite work experience within Sales, Marketing & Trade Marketing
  • Soft skills training (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Presentation Delivery Skills)

 

Jumpstart your career in Sweet Packaged Foods with Ferrero by joining our Early Career Program! 

 

This position is hybrid, and will be based out of our offices in North York.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Leverage marketing intelligence tools such as NielsenIQ, Numerator Insights, Innova, and other internal POS tools to develop clear, compelling reports and presentations that communicate findings to brand teams and executive stakeholders
  • Support in compiling actionable insights to assess market and Ferrero’s performance during the key seasons
  • Support the brand teams in completing 1-2 analytical projects to address business needs during the tenure of their placement. The Co-Op Student will also deliver one final strategic project to the CSU team and Leadership team at the end of their term with Ferrero.
  • Seek continuous improvement by staying up to date with industry thought leadership, data visualization and structural methodologies to find efficiencies and further enrich insights for Ferrero

Who we are looking for:

  • Current post-secondary students (3rd year+), or recent graduates from post-secondary educational institution in Business Administration, Commerce or Mathematics, or related discipline
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite tools
  • Experience with NielsenIQ Discover and Numerator Insights is an asset
  • Ability to visualize data in a digestible and compelling manner
  • Ability to adapt and learn new things quickly and accurately
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Self-motivated and takes initiative
  • Collaborative, and works effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with intermediate-advanced skill in Excel
  • Detail and results orientated

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. 

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.

Accommodations

Ferrero Canada will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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