KINDER SURPRISE PACKAGING DESIGN - MATERNITY LEAVE

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​Alba (CN) 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?  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.
Diversity Statement 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.
About the Role.
He/she will collaborate in new packaging design for Kinder Joy He/she will support the collaboration sustainability workstream implementation for Kinder Joy projects across all production plants worldwide.
He/she periodically aligns, and updates project status/follow up with the Procurement, Marketing, Quality and technical departments providing regular updates He/she supports technology and material development, assisting in packaging lines testing and production start-up according to company approval flows He/she monitors and gives technical support across all Kinder Joy plants with proactive contributions to business continuity and quality.
He/she will support the development of new packaging for Kinder, from concept to industrial implementation, including component design, prototyping, and optimization with a view to industrial implementation and documentation.
He/she will be involved in the economic assessment of each technical solution developed and will contribute to the definition of the "packaging cost" item of the project P&L.
Main Responsibilities.
The person will collaborate with the “Kinder product with surprise” category leader, contributing with packaging development ideas and taking on increasing responsibilities in technical development.
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT – DESIGN AND DEPLOY HANDOVER •    Support the development of a packaging project form a marketing or operations brief •    Support the development of optimized solutions for new and existing projects through the choice of innovative and sustainable technologies and materials •    Focus on packaging innovation.
support project birefs with innovative materials and alternative solutions, comparing environmental and cost KPIs •    Support in ensuring the quality of the packaging project in terms of technical result, product protection, legal compliance and safety, involving internal and external competence centers Who we are looking for.
•    New graduation in materials/mechanical engineering  (Higher School) or similar fields.
•    Knowledge of packaging design technical skills •    Knowledge of packaging materials (preference for flexible and rigid plastic)   IT skills •    Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook);  •    Knowledge of  2D software for design development (not mandatory).
•    Knowledge of Software for project management (e.
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Microsoft Project) will be considered a plus.
Languages skills •    English Level ≥ B1 (written and spoken)  •    Other languages will be considered a plus.
Soft skills •    Critical-thinking skills.
•    Project management, Problem-solving, •    Good communication and interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment.
•    Flexibility, adaptability and attitude to teamwork.
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.
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.
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Requisition ID Job function Research & Development Country Italy City Alba