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IT Demand & Portfolio Manager

Job Location: ​Parsippany​

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? 38,767  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.

About the Role:

We are looking for an IT Demand & Portfolio Manager that will oversee demand portfolio management, providing direction, co-ordination, reporting and governance over the portfolio of programmes and projects across the North America Area (US/PR & CA) and Sales Function. You will also support the coordination of the IT demand management between all the business Functions related to Industrial & Supply Chain, Consumer, Trade, HR, Legal, Procurement and Technology.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Contributes to the formulation of IT strategy, roadmap, and budget of own functional area.
•    Manages demand lifecycle by partnering with the business to identify strategic initiatives, aligned with the business objectives.
•    Monitors demand implementation, related projects and demands closing, in collaboration with the Project Management
•    Identifies and summarizes business requirements in collaboration with main business stakeholders to support in building the business case / Project Charter
•    Facilitates the dialogue between IT and business stakeholders, scoping initiatives and improving planning.
•    Governs, assures, and manages the Area/function portfolio demand prioritisation process by which the business selects, prioritises and invests in projects and programmes during the year, and planning for subsequent years. 
•    Contributes to the definition of the Service Level Agreement and related charges to the business.
•    Understands and is aware of the impact of new technologies on the business (e.g. big data, analytics) in terms of business values and benefits
•    Promotes relevant innovation with appropriate demands agreed with the business
•    Governs and manages the Capex budget related to the portfolio of projects that are relevant for the North America Area and the Sales Platform to ensure proper spend, forecast KPIs are met.

Who we are looking for:

•    Bachelor’s Degree 
•    Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Program and Portfolio Management 
•    Experience in demand management
•    Experience in business Sales process for Consumer Goods Industry (Preferred)
•    Ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives within scheduled timelines
•    Working experience in International Companies
•    Experience in managing activities autonomously
•    Experience in using SAP is a plus as budget management is performed in SAP
•    Good communication and Customer facing skills.
•    Availability for minimal travel.
•    Good Analytical and problem-solving skills.
 

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. 

Diversity Statement

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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.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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Requisition ID
64065
Job function
Информационные технологии
Country
United States of America
City
Parsippany
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