Job Location: Alba
Company description
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 more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 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.
Diversity Statement
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:
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our Surprises Technical & Design Innovation team for a Maternity Leave Substitution. You will support the Senior Project Manager in toys design and development.
You will have the opportunity to work in a highly dynamic and international environment, focusing on a broad set of activities and innovative projects, focusing on the development of Kinder Surprise toys.
Main Responsibilities:
In this role, you will develop surprises starting from creative design proposals initially provided by Marketing (internal creativity or licensed items).
You will be responsible for the realization of prototypes, managing external 3D modelers following above mentioned input, respecting internal project work flow, safety requirements and defined cost target.
You will have the opportunity to transform 2D design proposal into a Kinder toy without losing its design esthetics and playability but respecting all production, safety and cost related aspects.
You will be an active contributor to the development, proposing improvements to the design where necessary.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (Marketing, Licensing, Quality, Industrialization) throughout the project development.
You will create technical sheets for each item to determine how the item is made (material description, parts design, type of mold) and to check cost (design to cost), also handling 3D printed parts printed internally.
Who we are looking for:
You will bring your university Master's Degree background in Product Design or equivalent and your experience and interest in the field of design and realization.
Your good understanding of plastic injection moulding process and plastic material will be key to perform in the role.
Your dynamic, flexible, proactive approach and ability to work effectively in high - pressure situations within strict deadlines and in a multicultural environment will be key for the role.
You will bring strong relational attitude and team working skills, as well as yous problem-solving attitude and good organizational skills.
Your skills in 3D construction software (Rhinoceros, Solid Works, Maya, Freeform or similar) will be a great asset for us.
Your fluency in English will be key to perform in our environment.
If this role sounds appealing and you would like to be part of our pool of potential candidates, do not hesitate to submit your application!
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.
Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand, and ability to cooperate with employees at all levels and great organisational skills on the other, would be key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a part of the team and build good relations with stakeholders at all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment as well as the ability to embed new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become high performer here.
