Ice Cream R&D Product Design (Parental Leave Substitution)

# Ice Cream R&D Product Design (Parental Leave Substitution)###### Share this job opportunityWe are looking for an Ice Cream R&D Product Design professional to join our Ice Cream Research & Development team on a **fixed term contract for a parental leave substitution**. In this role, you will support the formulation development and validation of ice cream products across all innovation stages, contributing to the successful execution of R&D activities from early development to industrialization.Working in close collaboration with Product R&D colleagues and cross functional stakeholders, you will provide technical and organizational support to ensure smooth project execution, alignment with marketing and category guidance, and consistency between product formulation, process parameters and industrial feasibility. Your contribution will support de risking activities, strengthen product technology validation and contribute to the development of Ice Cream R&D capabilities in prototyping, process innovation and scale up.As part of the technical project team, you will **collaborate closely with Innovation, Development, Engineering, Process Design and FSQ functions** to help ensure alignment between product formulation choices, process feasibility, food safety and quality requirements. You will **support the evaluation and validation of product technical solutions** from both formulation and process perspectives.You hold a master’s degree in food technology, food science or a related discipline and have **experience within global food manufacturing companies, specifically in the ice cream category**, covering product development or technical roles.You bring knowledge of ice cream formulation, raw material application and food industry fundamentals, combined with experience in sensory evaluation, shelf life testing and stability studies, as well as knowledge of food safety principles and HACCP.You have a technical foundation in chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition, together with awareness of regulatory and labelling requirements and a cost quality optimization mindset.You are **fluent in English** and feel comfortable operating in an international context, with **availability for frequent business travel within Europe**.Careers with caring built in - discover our benefits .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 .### Ice Cream R&D Process Innovation研发职位编号:74967Alba, CN, IT (混合模式)正式员工### Ice Cream R&D Product Design研发职位编号:74968Alba, CN, IT (混合模式)正式员工
#J-18808-Ljbffr