R&D Ice Cream Mix Design Manager (m/f/d)

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 Mix Design Manager for:
•    Leading assigned projects (cost saving, derisking, sustainability, mix formulation, etc.)

•    Guide and define / improve USP and know-how on Ice Cream mixes, in coordination with interested functions (e.g. Ice Cream R&D team) and other technological innovation teams
•    Collaborate with internal Matter experts (DTS, procurement, open innovation ...) to develop / tune for purpose / raw materials and semi-finished products (new &or already part of the Company portfolio), with the objective of improving organoleptic properties, product structure and identifying opportunities to optimize procurement and costs 
•    Lead and implement the projects defined above: mix skeleton design for all the applications, cost saving and raw material innovation and derisking.

•    Master’s degree in Food Science
•    2-4 years of professional experience in global food manufacturing companies (preferably in ice cream) covering roles of product development and technical project leader
•    Availability to frequent transfer in Italy and abroad

Hard Skills
•    Good knowledge of formulation and raw materials for ice cream or similar categories
•    Good knowledge of ice cream process/manufacturing or similar categories
•    Experience in factory trial management
•    Sensory Evaluation & Analysis
•    HACCP & Food safety knowledge
•    Good knowledge of chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition
•    Good Project Management knowledge (MS project, gate process, project management lifecycle)
•    Cost/complexity optimization visioning 
•    Shelf-life Testing & Stability knowledge on ice cream
•    Good knowledge of Regulatory & Labeling
•    Good knowledge of financial figures of a business case
•    Good knowledge of internal R&D specifications/ data management

Soft Skills
•    Creative Problem Solving
•    Strategical visioning
•    Stakeholder Management
•    Effective Communication 
•    Strategic Time Management
•    Resilience & Adaptability
•    Empathy
•    Cross-Functional Leadership

IT Skills
•    Good 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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