R&D Ice Cream Product Deploy Manager (H/M)

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 for:
•    Collaborate with IC R&D Product Design and IC R&D Process Innovation to support the DELIVER Phase
•    Support to Industrial Trials locally performed

R&D ICE CREAM PRODUCT DEPLOY MANAGER MISSIONS

•    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

•    Is accountable for managing people assigned, ensuring a management system based on Group values, motivation, competence development and empowerment

•    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
•    Empathy
•    Technical 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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