Create AlertAt Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox's Burton's, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we're loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people. S, with global sales in more than 40 countries. more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS, Brach's, Jelly Belly, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli. In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100. And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry's. Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.Technology powers Ferrara's transformation of iconic brands into a world-class global business. Following a successful S/4HANA go-live, our IT organization is leading the next phase of digital evolution—scaling platforms, advancing data and analytics, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable impact. This is a chance to join a highly innovative IT team with strong executive sponsorship and influence across the enterprise.The IT Product Manager for Procurement is a key role within Information Technology at Ferrara Candy Company. Ferrara's success and strategic growth initiatives drive our aggressive IT agenda. The IT Product Manager acts as a specialist within several business process areas. The IT Product Manager will work directly with Business leaders, IT Leaders and external Service Providers actively facilitating the delivery of solutions. The assigned business areas are Procurement, Indirect Spend, Contracts and Supplier Information Management. Representative technologies include, SAP ECC, S/4 HANA, Open Text as well as Procure to Pay Suites such as SAP Business Network (SAP Ariba), Ariba Guided Buying & Invoicing, Ariba Commerce Automation, Ariba Catalogs, Ariba Strategic Sourcing, Ariba Supplier Lifecyle & Performance (SLP)Ways you will make a differenceBusiness Partnership: Work directly with leaders and managers within Supply Chain, Purchasing and Accounts Payable to develop the digital transformation strategy that matches Ferrara's business objectives and growth strategies.Enable best in class analytics for the Procurement function.Assess risk in business areas not adequately supported by technology.Facilitate the prioritization of projects, programs and enhancements.Project Leadership & Solution Design and Delivery:
Provide visibility of IT projects that affect the Procurement team and their adjacent business functions. Clearly communicate risks, issues and action plans.Manage all aspects of the project portfolio within the assigned business area.Effectively communicate the results and status of projects during various stages of their life cycle.In certain cases, it will be necessary to directly manage and lead projects of medium complexity.Execute deliverables and tasks to build the solution, collaborating across process areas and enabling teams such as testing, security, and data.Support quality management reviews to ensure the product design and related work products meet requirements.Assist in System Integration Testing, including test execution and defect resolution.Work closely with internal IT resources and external service providers to deliver solutions on time and on budget.Manage issues and elevate as necessary when projects within the portfolio are at risk in terms of Scope, Timelines and Budgets.
Understand the application architecture and essential elements of how application design and configuration meet the needs of the business.Meet our Service Level Agreements when it comes to break/fixes and system bugs. Apply ITIL methods to managing incidents.Strong communicator with the ability to translate high-level unstructured ideas and requests quickly into a level of detail that can be easily matched to our current system capabilities.Proven experience developing project plans and leading projects to completion.Proven ability to build and maintain successful relationships across business partners, external partners and the wider IT community.Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language.5+ years of experience delivering solutions within Supply Chain with a focus on Procurement.5+ years of experience configuring and supporting applications such as SAP ECC and/or S/4 HANA (MM/PP Modules), SAP Ariba and/or other Procure-to-Pay systems.Bachelor's degree (B.A. from a four-year college or university or 5+ years of IT and business/industry work experience.Prior success managing external IT service providers to deliver solutions.
What We OfferAt Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees by providing comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.#