End to End Supply Chain - Job ID: - 73657 - Alba, CN, IT (Hybrid) - Temporary About the Role: 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. 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 Demand Planning Specialistwithin the Supply Chainfunction in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.: - Second Assignment (2 years): You will join our Demand Planning HUB within the Supply Chainfunction in Alba, Italy. This program is designed to accelerate your development, broaden your expertise, and prepare you for future challenging roles within Operations. Main Responsibilities: 1st Assignment: Demand Planning Specialist Within the S&OP teams, you will be responsible for demand forecasting for a dedicated product portfolio over a 0 to 24-month horizon. You will play a key role in coordinating between the Supply Chain and business teams. You will manage forecasting cycles, ensuring consistency with commercial, trade marketing, and marketing strategies. Your role includes collecting and consolidating sales forecasts for relevant categories and communicating them to the Supply Planning team. You will gather client-related insights that impact short-term sales trends (such as promotional activities, stockpiling, order stops, and listing) and use this information to build short - and medium-term forecasts. These forecasts will combine statistical models with qualitative inputs from cross-functional teams. You will actively contribute to innovation launches by co-developing forecasts with trade marketing and marketing teams. Additionally, you will analyze gaps between forecasts, budgets, and previous year performance, providing actionable insights for planning phases (BUDGET / SAF). Monitoring KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy and Bias will be part of your responsibilities, along with proposing improvement plans. Finally, you will help ensure Ferrero’s customer service level in France while minimizing obsolescence risks. About You: You will bring your Master’s degree (MSc, 5 years of studies) in Management Engineering or Economics or related field, with an excellent academic record, achieved within maximum 12 months. As a great communicator, fluency in English and Italianwill be essential to cover this position, along with a good foundation in French. Proficiency in MS Office toolsand experience with a statistical forecasting toolwill also be highly valued. 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. About Ferrero: DE&I at Ferrero: 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 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. Find out more here. Our Application Process: We’re constantly looking for talented individuals who are ready to be part of our dynamic and growing organization. Ferrero is a company with a global presence and family values. Join us! 1. Apply: 2. Assess: Our HR team will arrange a phone or video interview if we feel your qualifications are a good match for the job 3. Interview: If the first interview goes well, you’ll be invited to speak with a Ferrero manager to assess your competencies, technical aptitude and fit within our dynamic organization