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In this role of Packaging Project Manager, you lead initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs and driving sustainability across our global packaging portfolio.
Your role is crucial to identifying and implementing cross-category and cross-regional projects that deliver measurable savings and optimize packaging portfolios or/and deliver sustainability initiatives while ensuring alignment between local teams and global objectives.
Acting as a central point of coordination, your will require strong leadership in managing projects, people and strategic information.
You will combine vision with operational excellence, ensuring that every project delivers innovation, sustainability, and efficiency while supporting business growth and maintaining product quality.
Main Responsibilities:

Oversee end‑to‑end management of packaging optimization projects, from initial planning to execution and closure, ensuring all initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with defined KPIs.
Coordinate efforts across functions, regions and categories, acting as the primary interface between local and central teams to guarantee consistency and synergy throughout the organization.
Lead risk identification processes and clear communication, delivering insightful analytics on project objectives and developing KPIs enabling timely identification of corrective actions and new opportunities.
Manage the ideas database, ensuring all project proposals are accurately recorded and tracked, and regularly review the progress of regional projects, providing timely updates and valuable insights to stakeholders.
Develop robust dashboards and performance metrics, delivering standardization and consistency in information sharing, fostering an environment of transparency and collaboration by cascading critical updates and best practices, establishing efficient communication channels across regions and functions.
Assist in the preparation and occasionally execution of workshops, handling materials, documentation, sampling, and logistics to ensure seamless organization.
Organize and manage presentations for varied audiences, supporting effective communication of project outcomes and strategies.

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a closely related discipline, with around 8 years experience in project management, particularly within cross‑regional or global environments.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at collaborating with diverse teams in dynamic settings.
Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel) and project management software.
Fluency in written and spoken English mandatory; expertise or background in packaging considered a strong asset.

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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 about Ferrero 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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