Caprarola (VT) - Italy: 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 55 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? Nearly 35,000 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. 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. About the Role: Main Responsibilities: - Defines the strategy, in alignment with medium and long-term Group strategies and responding to the business needs of other requestor Functions, required integrations leveraging collaborative partnerships with cross-function leadership members - Ensures budget and medium-term plan objectives achievement respecting timing, costs, and required expectation by the Group - Provides direct input and supports CAPEX project management in the different project phases - Supervises market analysis, in order to constantly monitor the market and provide the management with updated specific analysis - Ensures relative market analysis, supervising the scouting and the definition of the supplier base according to criteria of quality of service, cost, sustainability, market benchmarking, flexibility, Ferrero cultural fit, Innovation to have the best partnership and bring the most value to the company business - Guarantees negotiations with the Suppliers to bring the maximum value to the requesting function, in term of TCO (total cost of ownership), Service Level and Quality and risk mitigation in alignment with internal procedures and Ferrero Code of Business Conduct - Ensures compliance of contracts and master agreements to Ferrero Group requirements (terms, specifications, secrecy conditions, intellectual property, etc.) including governance on long-term contracts (i.e. Investment Committee & FINT Board) - Manage proactively Internal Stakeholders, aligning on Business Requirements & Needs, considering the stakeholders' requirements (customer satisfaction target) - Ensures the consolidation and improvement of relationships with existing suppliers, manages criticalities (Claims management) and strengthens common objectives Who we are looking for: Required: - Bachelor’s Degree - Passionate for problem solving with good organizational skills; have the ability to prioritize projects and tasks, analytical abilities, exceptional communicator, strong critical thought - Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members and effective negotiation skills to deal with suppliers - Good attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate - Fluency in English (any other European language is a plus) 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. Requisition ID 66725 Job function Acquisti Country Italy City Caprarola (VT) SEARCH FOR MORE POSITIONS