Supporting the management of raw material and semi-finished product categories, you will contribute to their development, evaluation and continuous improvement.
A distinctive aspect of the role will be the collaboration with universities, research centers and external scientific partners. You will participate in research projects aimed at deepening the understanding of ingredients, processing technologies and product functionalities, translating scientific findings into actionable business opportunities and innovation projects.
Acting as a key point of reference for internal stakeholders – including Product Development Platforms, Quality, Food Safety, Food Law & Regulatory, Procurement, Marketing and Nutrition – you will ensure alignment and effective collaboration across activities. Working closely with external partners and suppliers, you will coordinate the development of tailor-made semi-finished products, ensuring consistency with technical and quality requirements. In parallel, you will contribute to the identification and evaluation of raw materials and solutions available on the market, assessing their compliance with Ferrero standards in terms of quality, regulatory requirements and functional performance.
In the laboratory, contributing to experimental activities, you will support the analysis and characterization of raw materials and semi-finished products through testing, sensory evaluation and data interpretation, deepening the understanding of their behavior across different product applications. You will also contribute to the definition and validation of semi-finished product characteristics.
You will be involved in preparing, issuing and updating technical specifications, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with internal standards and regulatory frameworks, while collaborating with relevant business functions to monitor regulatory updates and category developments.
Through the evaluation of existing and new solutions, including the analysis of supplier processes and technological alternatives, you will support the improvement and optimization of ingredients and semi-finished products, contributing to quality enhancement, innovation and operational excellence.
