R&D Product Nutrition specialist

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.

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.

We are currently looking for a talented person to work in a highly dynamic and international environment. You will be part of the Health & Nutrition Department team as an R&D Product Nutrition specialist.

In this role, you will provide and manage Nutritional Support to the sweet package food categories assuring integrity of scientific information. You will drive innovation and reformulation propositions aligned to scientific evidence and Public Health guidelines. You will develop nutritional guidelines for innovation and product communication in different categories and fields. You will assess scientific and nutritional robustness for product claims, define new product serving size and their best positioning. You will provide guidance to cross-functional partners on nutrition subjects and share relevant scientific findings through inductions and ad hoc trainings.

You will identify and solve products problems related to specific ingredients, nutritional composition and communication. You will create nutritional scientific dossiers for specific ingredients or nutritional components in a de-risking perspective.

You will collaborate with a set of different stakeholders, both within Ferrero environment and outside of it. You will work in cross-functional teams together with Food Law, Food Regulatory, Marketing, Institutional Affair and R&D to create a complete overview of food products. You will select and deal with external Key Opinion Leaders, Universities and Research Centers based on Company needs to build a scientific foundation for its products communication and formulation.

You will provide support to scientific publication and participate in international congresses. You will be in charge of keeping up with scientific and nutritional advances in different geographies.

We are seeking a highly qualified individual with a Master’s degree in Food Science and Technologies, Biology or a related field. A PhD in these areas would be a significant advantage. You should possess academic knowledge of food ingredients, nutrition and metabolism, together with the ability to work on different projects managing timings and priorities.

Previous professional experience in the food industry is a plus. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential, as the role involves working collaboratively within cross-functional and international teams.

Your ability to thrive in a dynamic and complex work environment is crucial, along with demonstrated resilience and determination to achieve set goals. Proficiency in data analysis is required to inform decision-making processes.

High fluency in English, both written and spoken, is necessary. Additionally, you should be proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

If you are passionate about the food industry and meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply and join our innovative team!

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.