Acerca del puesto:
Within the Ferrero Ice Cream Business, Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in Europe acquired by Ferrero in 2019, is currently looking for a R&D; Ice Cream Mix Design Manager for:• Leading assigned projects (cost saving, derisking, sustainability, mix formulation, etc.)Responsabilidades principales:
• Guide and define / improve USP and know-how on Ice Cream mixes, in coordination with interested functions (e.g. Ice Cream R&D; team) and other technological innovation teams• Collaborate with internal Matter experts (DTS, procurement, open innovation ...) to develop / tune for purpose / raw materials and semi-finished products (new ∨ already part of the Company portfolio), with the objective of improving organoleptic properties, product structure and identifying opportunities to optimize procurement and costs • Lead and implement the projects defined above: mix skeleton design for all the applications, cost saving and raw material innovation and derisking.Acerca de ti:




• Master’s degree in Food Science• 2-4 years of professional experience in general food manufacturing companies (preferably in ice cream) covering roles of product development and technical project leader• Availability to frequent transfer in Italy and abroad

Hard Skills• Good knowledge of formulation and raw materials for ice cream or similar categories• Good knowledge of ice cream process/manufacturing or similar categories• Experience in factory trial management• Sensory Evaluation & Analysis• HACCP & Food safety knowledge• Good knowledge of chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition• Good Project Management knowledge (MS project, gate process, project management lifecycle)• Cost/complexity optimization visioning • Shelf-life Testing & Stability knowledge on ice cream• Good knowledge of Regulatory & Labeling• Good knowledge of financial figures of a business case• Good knowledge of internal R&D; specifications/ data management

Soft Skills

📌 R&D Ice Cream Mix Design Manager (Alcira)
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