IT Production Architect at Ferrero in Alba, CN

About the Role:

We are looking for an IT Production Architect to join our IT COE Industrial team, part of Ferrero’s Global IT organization. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, governing and evolving Ferrero’s manufacturing technology landscape, ensuring robust, reliable and scalable solutions supporting Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Planning processes.

Working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, project teams and external partners, you will ensure alignment with business requirements, enterprise standards and the global IT Production Template, while supporting the continuous evolution and digital transformation of our manufacturing environment.

This role is based in our Alba offices, with flexibility for remote work up to two days per week.

Main Responsibilities:

In this position, you will define and evolve architecture standards and design scalable and resilient solutions for the Production IT landscape, with a particular focus on SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP-PI).

You will design end-to-end solutions and ensure seamless integration between SAP and surrounding manufacturing platforms, including MOM/MES, Planning, Quality, Warehousing and Logistics systems, as well as shop-floor technologies.

You will also lead solution architecture reviews, translating business requirements into standardized and sustainable designs in line with enterprise standards and the global IT Production Template.

Leveraging SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), you will design integration and extension solutions and contribute to SaaS and technology assessments, supporting software selection and target architecture decisions.

You will provide architectural guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design to implementation, testing, deployment and hypercare, while cooperating with external partners and system integrators.

You will also support proofs of concept, feasibility studies and technology evaluations across SAP and non-SAP solutions, identifying opportunities to drive innovation, simplification and continuous improvement of the Production IT landscape.

Finally, you will partner with Run and Support teams to ensure operational stability, effective lifecycle management and the long-term sustainability of implemented solutions.

About You:

You hold a master’s degree in Information Technology, Automation Engineering or a related field and have gained some years of experience with SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP-PI) or related manufacturing solutions within FMCG or complex manufacturing environments.

You have experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and a good understanding of manufacturing technology landscapes and their integration with surrounding business and shop-floor systems. Your knowledge of ABAP or ABAP Cloud allows you to assess solution designs, perform technical evaluations, support troubleshooting activities and collaborate effectively with development teams.

You can translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, providing guidance to different stakeholders in an international environment. Curious and proactive, you are interested in new technologies, frameworks and platforms.

You are fluent in Italian and English and available to travel internationally to support project implementations and team activities.

What We Offer:

The role is classified at Level Quadro under the National Collective Agreement for the Food Industry (CCNL Industria Alimentare). The guaranteed minimum base annual gross salary established by the CCNL for the applicable level is €50.083. The compensation package also includes an annual variable component with a target of up to 10% of base salary. The overall compensation will be determined based on the experience, skills, and qualifications of the selected candidate.

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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.
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