Within the Ferrero Ice Cream Business, Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in Europe acquired by Ferrero in 2019, is currently looking for a R&D Ice Cream Product Deploy Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with IC R&D Product Design and IC R&D Process Innovation to support the DELIVER Phase
Support Industrial Trials locally performed
Support Alba R&D teams (and US if needed) for DELIVER phases and/or related industrial trials
Support Plant Technologist to identify new production methods and technologies; act as local R&D matter expert
Collaborate with Plant Technologist to define new equipment specifications specifically to guarantee alignment with Innovation pipeline
Support Plant Technologist on existing equipment continuous improvement from a process technologies perspective
Team Management
Accountable for managing people assigned, ensuring a management system based on Group values, motivation, competence development and empowerment
Requirements
Master's degree in Food Processing or Food Science
At least 7 years of professional experience in global food manufacturing companies (including 3 years in Ice Cream) working on R&D process and prototyping, manufacturing, engineering
Availability to frequent transfer in Italy and abroad
Hard Skills
Advanced knowledge of Ice cream manufacturing process
Strong experience in management of Factory Trials
Advanced knowledge of technology science of Ice cream
HACCP & Food Safety Compliance
R&D prototyping and Scale-up visioning
Advanced knowledge of all engineering processes (preference in ice cream manufacturing)
Innovative mindset to apply/testing new technologies for ice cream
Soft Skills
Strategic and fast Problem Solving (even if under pressure)
Change Management
Continuous Process and Quality Improvement
Health and Safety knowledge
Stakeholder management
Effective Communication
Technical Leadership
Direct and indirect team management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Resilience and adaptability
EmpathyTechnical excellence mindset
IT Skills
Advanced knowledge of project management (MS Project, stage-gate processes, project management lifecycle)
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Languages
Fluent in English language
Willing to learn Spanish and Italian
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