Job Location: ​Bloomington, IL

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? 40,000 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.

About the Role:

The Co-Manufacturing Specialist will be responsible for working with several Co-Man locations across the US producing 150 kqli a year (25 million $ worth of business).

They will contribute towards cost saving measures at 3rd party locations, responsible for monitoring performance of the supplier to contract obligations and executing packaging sourcing strategy to optimize packaging costs and mitigate risk.

Additionally, they are responsible for ensuring 3rd party quality principals are followed. Working closely with the Production Planning team to ensure packaging and bulk materials are available for Co-Man and act as a liaison between 3rd party employees, Production Planners and Ferrero Management team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Organizing: on a weekly basis maintain an excel spreadsheet with SKU production start dates and track all relevant deliveries to meet the start date; schedule and lead meeting with 3rd parties and internal stakeholder to get deliveries completed (which include: BOM official document, final quotation, cost approval by management, materials availability, etc.)
• KPI report: on a weekly basis maintain an excel spreadsheet with 3rd parties and SKUs KPI; look for KPI out of tolerance and work with 3rd parties and Ferrero management to get all KPI within the tolerance range.
• Obsolete material management: monthly scrupulously review obsolete materials reports received from 3rd parties or internal departments, work to reduce the amount/value of materials to be wasted, get necessary paperwork completed (COD and scrap order) and instruct 3rd parties or internal departments to dispose materials and get them removed from SAP
• Review invoices/billing for the prior week to ensure accuracy and help if there are issues submitting invoices.
• Inventory alignment: on a weekly basis pull inventory report from SAP and check inventory alignment against reports provided by 3rd parties; schedule and lead meeting with 3rd parties and internal stakeholder to analyze discrepancies’ root cause and reconcile them
• Production declaration alignment: on a weekly basis pull production declarations report from SAP and check alignment against reports provided by 3rd parties; schedule and lead meeting with 3rd parties and internal stakeholder to analyze discrepancies’ root cause and reconcile them
• Understand processes and propose improvements or new way of working
• Attend and discuss the results of pertinent audits and develop any corrective actions necessary
• Work with each co-man to understand their available capacity line process detail and troubleshoot production line layouts for efficiencies and quality concerns

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field (highly preferred)
• 2-3 years of relevant, hands on experience in a similar manufacturing environment
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents
• Ability to learn new software platforms
• Highly organized; analytical with strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work well with others in cross-functional teams

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $60,000- 84,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at

https://www.ferrerocareers.com/us/en/our-benefits

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.

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.