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Ferrero International S.A.

Product Observatory Specialist

Ferrero International S.A., Italy, New York, United States

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Join Ferrero Innovation Center as a Product Observatory Specialist, where you’ll play a key role in sourcing, archiving, and analyzing Ferrero and other products across the Asian market. You’ll manage and organize sensory analysis sessions, ensure timely and efficient sourcing, handling, archiving and shipping of the products, and contribute to innovation by sharing insights with both local and central teams.

Main Responsibilities:

Ensure timely and efficient sourcing, handling, archiving and shipping of most relevant Ferrero industrial products, in full alignment with the team

Manage documentation and certifications, and guarantee all the necessary back‑office and operative activities including required documents / certifications for product shipping, leveraging on Ferrero matter experts

Organize and conduct tasting sessions using various sensory analysis methods

Select and formalize local tasting panels, ensuring alignment with central methodologies

Prepare and present reports summarizing findings for internal and central teams

Develop and evaluate shelf life curves for tropical products, considering trade characteristics and consumer habits

Evaluate External Partners involvement to simplify some activities or explore other geographies/states

Coordinate product deliveries to and from the Innovation Center, oversee customs procedures and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Conduct store checks and new products scouting, presenting findings to local and central stakeholders and proposing most interesting and innovative local products that could inspire local and central developments

About You:

University Degree in Food Technology or related field

Knowledge of Asian food cultures and a proactive approach to innovative food products; sensory analysis experience is desirable

Strong organizational skills for database management and archiving

Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

No food allergies; must be able to taste raw materials and semi‑finished products

Physically able to handle packages/boxes (up to 4kg)

Willingness to travel

Fluent in English; knowledge of any other Asian language is a plus

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About Ferrero: Ferrero began its journey in the small town of

Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946.

Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet‑packaged food companies, with many

iconic brands

sold in countries all over the world. Find out more at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero: 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 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. Find out more here.

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