À propos du poste:

This is your chance to join us with a 3-Year Structured Graduate Program designed to develop talents across one or more European countries, for those seeking an international career in Operations.

You will find exciting Roles and Projects within our Operations organization, guided by experienced Ferrero leaders who will support your growth, combined with a transparent Career Path with defined roles and locations throughout the program, and a post-program position in the Villers Ecalles factory (Normandy, France) (subject to change due to business needs).

And regarding the Ferrero factory in Villers Ecalles in France?

We have been present in France for 60 years with a strong presence in Normandy, notably through the presence of our Nutella/Kinder Bueno factory in Villers-Ecalles and our headquarters in Mont-Saint-Aignan.

Villers-Ecalles is the first production site for Nutella in the world, with a third of our production. 98% of the pots that we sell in France in supermarkets come from this factory. NB. The remaining 2% come from Germany or Italy and are back-ups.
Kinder Bueno: around 560 million individual bars are produced in Villers-Ecalles each year, which represents 20% of the world’s production.

We are also very attached to our local roots by making as many local suppliers as possible (all types of services): 25% of our suppliers are Norman (total 70% of our suppliers are French)

Assignments :

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

As part of our Graduate Program, you will have the opportunity to gain international and cross-functional experience through two structured assignments:

• First Assignment (1 year): You will take on the role of Operations Development Specialist within the Operations Development function in Alba, Italy
• Second Assignment (2 years): You will then assume the role of Technology Specialist within the Industrial function in Alba, Italy. After three years, this path could lead you to take on the position of Technology Specialist in Villers Ecalles, France !

This program is designed to accelerate your development, broaden your expertise, and prepare you for future challenging roles within Operations.

Principales missions:

Main Responsibilities:

1st Assignment: Operations Development Specialist

As Operations Development Specialist, you will contribute to the definition of the category’s industrial development, ensuring consistency with Portfolio guidelines, and you will help evaluate industrial development trajectories from both investment and footprint perspectives. Part of your responsibilities will be to support Program and Project Management activities tied to manufacturing process improvements from an industrial standpoint, building your technical expertise related to the assigned category. You will also support specific transversal initiatives driven by Industrial & Supply Direction, helping to set priorities and manage discontinuities across programs.

You will help manage the Virtual Factory program for your perimeter, and you will support your team in improvement initiatives and in fostering a lean mindset, encouraging cross-plant sharing of best practices from a category development perspective. Part of your responsibilities will be to identify opportunities and needs from an industrial development point of view, supporting the design and rollout of capacity analyses that inform investments and footprint decisions.

You will interact with Ferrero Engineering on technical innovation topics, so that you can identify opportunities and leverage technical expertise in product development activities. Part of your responsibilities will be to support the definition and understanding of the investments needed for the assigned category and to recommend potential plant-level investment initiatives in full alignment with category guidelines and governance mechanisms.

Votre profil:

You will bring your Master’s degree (MSc, 5 years of studies) in Engineering or a related field connected to food manufacturing, with an excellent academic record. Max. 12 months after university graduation
As a great communicator, fluency in English, notions of French and a willingness to learn the local language will be essential to cover this position, combined with your mastery of MS Office tools.
Your great passion and interest in the food industry, curiosity, openness and intercultural competence, together with your committed, logical and process-oriented approach to work, complete your profile.
Your real desire for international mobility and adaptability to different environments will be the key to truly enjoy our Graduate Program.

Does it sound appealing to you? Don’t miss this chance and apply now!

Nos avantages et bénéfices:

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À propos de Ferrero:

L'aventure Ferrero a démarré dans la petite ville d'Alba dans le Piémont, en Italie, en 1946. Aujourd'hui, c'est l'une des plus grandes entreprises agroalimentaires de l'épicerie sucrée, avec de nombreux marques emblématiques commercialisées dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus sur Ferrero, rendez-vous sur ferrero.com.

DE&I chez Ferrero:

Ferrero s'engage à bâtir une culture de la diversité et de l'inclusion dans laquelle tous les collaborateurs se sentent accueillis, appréciés et bénéficient des mêmes opportunités. Nous pensons que tous nos collaborateurs sont autant talentueux les uns que les autres, à leur manière. En favorisant la curiosité et les capacités naturelles de nos collaborateurs, nous leur donnons, génération après génération, les moyens de réussir sur les plans personnel et professionnel, leur permettant ainsi de tracer leur parcours chez Ferrero. La diversité de nos talents est ce qui rend notre environnement de travail multiculturel, innovant et très enrichissant. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici.