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.

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:

The Market Quality Manager is responsible for measuring, trending and ensuring the freshness of our products in the marketplace for the USA. This role interacts with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing to optimize product quality for our consumers. The Market Quality Manager will drive analysis of Gate Out, Inventory and Freshness based on best by dating to ensure product entering the market meets Ferrero’s strict quality guidelines.

Main Responsibilities:

• Partner with Supply Chain to analyze:
  • Gate-in in to ensure freshness is maintained on items shipping internationally
  • Gate-out to monitor age of product and compliance with Do Not Ship policies
  • Market freshness to understand the elements of root-to-market and distribution, customer stock policies and seasonal loadings
• Develop improvement proposals and lead multifunctional teams aimed to improve freshness and quality in each step of value chain to provide consumer with best possible experience
• Manage external team of retail level auditors and drive intelligence gathered through the organization with a focus on freshness at point of purchase
• Prepare and present Monthly Letter report to Region and Group Management regarding Market Quality KPI and projects

Who we are looking for:

• 4-7 years’ experience in Commercial Business and/or Quality processes
• Strong analytical skills
• Basic understanding of Production and Logistics topics
• SAP experience a plus
• Basic understanding of Business planning and S&OP
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to problem solve and set priorities
• CPG experience is a plus

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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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.