Ferrero is looking to embed Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) principles into every stage of the product development process for North America, ensuring clear, actionable, and aligned product FSQ specifications across the global value chain.
Requirements
- 8 plus years of significant expertise in quality, food safety, R&D, food science, product development and industrial production.
- Deep understanding of confectionary, chocolate and biscuit products, their processes, and their risks, and how to translate that knowledge into precise, actionable Product FSQ specifications.
- Extensive experience in the food industry.
- Strong presentation skills coupled with strong project management, planning and coordination skills.
- Functional knowledge of SAP.
- Broad Food Safety & Quality function experience, along the full value chain from suppliers to industrial to customers.
- FDA/FSMA/CFIA knowledge and ability to adapt group procedures to the NAM region (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Writing and maintaining FSQ product specifications for NAM products, setting out the rules that production plants and partners must follow to meet our standards.
- Integrating data from field operations, plant audits, and consumer feedback to lead the continuous improvement of these specifications.
- Supporting all stages of the product innovation pipeline, working closely with NAM R&D and other stakeholders to ensure FSQ criteria are integrated from the beginning of the development process.
- Ensuring that safety and quality expectations are respected in real-world production settings during industrial trials.
- Participating in key governance meetings to ensure that FSQ perspectives are fully embedded in strategic decisions.
- Leading the development and management of KPIs and FSQ Innovation dashboards, providing insights at both the category and product levels.
Other
- Managerial experience allows you to lead and develop others.
- Ability to navigate change makes you a valuable asset in transformation and integration projects.
- Comfortable interacting with diverse stakeholders, and know how to balance innovation with compliance.
- Proactive mindset, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative approach that helps you align global teams around shared standards.
- Ability to work independently, as a part of the team and build good relations with stakeholders at all levels.
