Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries.

A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready–to–use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know–how.

“The joy of food for a better life” is Barilla’s purpose. Bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet. Because this is how we are nurturing the future, today. It’s a commitment from field to fork, to bring to the world tasty, joyful, and wholesome products, made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains. Because what we eat today can change our tomorrow. Because good food is a joy for the present and a choice for a better future.

Barilla Region Italy is looking for a D2C Supply Chain Professional to join the Personalization team.

JOB PURPOSE

The position holder will be responsible to regularly produce short, medium and long-term forecasts, in relation to volumes expected for shipment and turnover volumes, pointing out any gaps versus targets.
He/she will contribute to the overall business turnover through a good supplier’s management (internal and outsourced) and a precise forecast that secures products availability, optimal level of service and minimum costs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Monitor the product’s stock and managing the product’s orders for our plants and warehouses
• Forecast the sale demand. Generate the forecast, with details by item, by week and by processing   frequency – in line with planning processes and to allow Supply Chain to deploy them into production plans.
• Manage the 3PL (logistic in outsourcing)
• Manage the supplier’s network and negotiate production’s plans / orders / delivery
• Analysis about logistic flows and process to find improvements and new optimizations
• Frequent monitoring of D2C orders to have evidence of logistics issues and to define fastly related solutions
• Define new logistic’s flows and processes related to the continuously evolving D2C offering and the involvement of new suppliers.
• Constantly monitor the forecasts accuracy and their progress versus targets, looking for areas of continuous improvement.
• Frequent interactions with packaging, marketing, customer service, finance, administration
• Use internal dashboards to monitor and analyze business performances/stock values/supplier’s activities (SAP/POWER BI/EXCEL)
• Open code for new dedicated items and for new clients/suppliers
• Create and manage purchase and sales orders
• Regularly produce analysis and reports relevant to Demand Planning, as well as in support to the Marketing management team
• Administration and accounting tasks for all D2C activities (definizione listini, rendicontazioni e fatturazioni)

REQUIREMENTS

• Management Engineering Degree
• Ability to prioritize and manage complex and multiple tasks, with a “can do” attitude
• Attention to details and excellent analytical skills
• Strong solution based problem-solving
• Good interpersonal skills and effective communication with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in D2C Supply Chain is a plus
• Ability to work cross functionally
• Fluency in English and Italian
• Mental agility, proactivity and openness to challenges/changes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The position reports to the Head of Personalization Unit
• Location: Parma
• Type of contract: local contract, full-time, hybrid working.

Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, open and welcoming workplace environment for people with different abilities, backgrounds, lifestyles, sexual orientation, gender identity, needs and expectations, helping all individuals to make the most of their professional potential. We honor our commitments under articles 1 and 18 of Law No. 68/1999 and give special consideration to candidates in protected categories.