Job Location: Alba (CN)

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.

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.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for a talented Advertising Cost Controlling Specialist who will be responsible for all the Adv&Digital production activities, managing the production process from the tender to the pre-production meeting, focusing specifically on negotiation and cost controlling activities.
Directly reporting to the Group Advertising Cost Controlling & Rights Management Responsible, you will support the development of new campaigns and relate with specialized suppliers, interfacing with internal (Central/Local Marketing, Procurement, Legal Dept.) and external (Production houses, Post-Production houses, Consultants...) stakeholders, with the following responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manages and follows the production projects, especially from the tender to the pre-production meeting: pitch, negotiation and cost controlling, being responsible for the activities, with particular attention to the internal process;
• Proposes the suppliers for these activities (production house, post-production house, directors), in collaboration with Creative Agencies and Procurement;
• Manages the negotiation phase with suppliers according to the budget received, in collaboration with the Procurement;
• Coordinates and facilitates the work with the internal/external stakeholders and with the Consultant Teams involved;
• Participates in all the phases from the Pre-Bid Meeting until the end of the Project delivery;
• Manages all the documents created in the process, checking the accuracy and filing;
• Data system control and upload on internal tool;
• Checks the compliance with policy, rules and processes of the Group (Content Production process, Legal and Procurement Policy).

Who we are looking for:

Profile

• Degree in Arts & Cinema, Media Production, Performing Arts or Economics and related fields
• 3-5 years of experience in cost controlling/producer and/or procurement activities for TVC and digital productions, preferably in international markets, managing global productions
• Previous experience as Adverting Production Advisor could be an advantage
• Previous experiences in international environment is considered as a plus
• Knowledge of cost controlling and contents production, post-production process
• Dynamic, flexible, proactive, detail-oriented approach
• Ability to work in team and independently
• Enthusiasm and motivation
• Problem solving
• Project Management & Negotiation skills
• Communication ability
• Availability for business trips

IT Skills

• Excellent command of PC (Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point);

Languages

• Fluency in Italian and English. Any other additional languages are considered as a plus

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.