DE&I Project Coordinator Job at Ferrara Candy Company, Inc.
For more than 100 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that share delight in every bite to candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of more than 4,600 employees working together to create and deliver hundreds of products sold under a portfolio of more than 20 popular brands such as Brach’s®, NERDS®, SweeTARTS®, and Trolli® to more than 66 million U.S. households annually. Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people.
DE&I Project Coordinator
Job Location: Chicago
Want to make an impact?
Make a difference! Ferrara is seeking a driven, forward-thinking DE&I Project Coordinator for our diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) team—a dedicated group of dynamic individuals who care— to help us champion diversity, build an inclusive culture and advance equity in our workplace and beyond. As the DE&I Project Coordinator you will help execute the DE&I Strategic Plan across the organization and with our cross-functional stakeholders.
The DE&I Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting projects and initiatives, using influencing and collaborative skills to accomplish goals primarily focused on DE&I programs, projects and initiatives.
Ways you will make a difference
To be successful in this role, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Engage with DE&I workstreams and support the execution of the overall strategy
- Develop and execute a project plan, obtaining the input and resources needed to ensure all activities are performed; gather lessons learned and obtain final project approvals from sponsor and stakeholders
- Communicate project progress and coordinate meeting agendas; produce project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to sponsors, leads, and project teams
- Collaborate with program managers to identify workstream goals, objectives, and deliverables; track progress against goals, manage resource requests; collaborate with a global cross-disciplinary team to achieve project and initiative objectives
- Keep current with and share global diversity, equity and inclusion-related trends and benchmarking
- Raise awareness and participate in building and fostering an inclusive culture
- Develop and maintain working relationships with other departments and groups
Skills that will make you successful
- Consistent and strong attention to detail, good judgment, and strong time management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to communicate and interact with colleagues across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
- Ability to interact with diverse organizations and cultures, and ability to influence others within and outside of job area
- Ability to maintain confidential information and materials with discretion
- Previous knowledge and/or background related to corporate DE&I change management initiatives strongly preferred
Experiences that will support your success
- Consistent and strong attention to detail, good judgment, and strong time management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to communicate and interact with colleagues across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
- Ability to interact with diverse organizations and cultures, and ability to influence others within and outside of job area
- Ability to maintain confidential information and materials with discretion
- Previous knowledge and/or background related to corporate DE&I change management initiatives strongly preferred
A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago. We have a close relationship with the Ferrero Group as a related company which provides industry partnership and collaboration opportunities. Our operational network of more than 13 locations in North America includes manufacturing, distribution sales and R&D facilities. Learn more at www.ferrarausa.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
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