About Barilla

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job description

The team is responsible for defining and implementing the company’s travel policies at both global and local levels, ensuring consistency and alignment in collaboration with the Travel Risk Manager while supervising the policies developed in each country. Working closely with the Procurement Department, it manages international framework agreements with travel agencies, airlines, car rental providers, and hotels, while also monitoring the quality of the services delivered by suppliers. It defines and oversees the travel budget, acts as the main point of contact for business travel matters within the company, and contributes to the design of the Global Travel Risk Policy as well as to the development of related training programs for employees, travelers, and expatriates. It also manages the company credit card, develops and harmonizes global and local car policies in line with corporate guidelines, and carries out projects related to car management in cooperation with the Global Facility Manager. In addition, the team supports the Global Facility Manager and the Global Unit Director in issuing and updating guidelines, assessing local office facilities, and managing the facility budget.

Job purpose

The internship has the aim to:
•    Support the operational activities of the Global Business Travel & Global Facility Management Unit, cooperating with Internal Department (Procurement, IT, Legal, Administration, HR, etc.), but also with External providers (travel agencies, company credit card, rental car suppliers, hotels, facility suppliers, etc.).
•    Support the Direct Manager to project management main streams with a cross approach within the Department.
•    Support the Global Business Travel & Facility Support Manager in the main daily operational activities: business travel management, Global Facility, car Group Policy, company credit card.

Requirements

•    Master’s Degree in Economics, Politics, Engineering, Architecture, Security.
•    Fluency in English is required; knowledge of additional languages will be considered an asset.
•    Analytical skills, communication, negotiation.
•    Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities at the same time.
•    Ability to work in a team.
•    Strong command of Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

We offer

•    Internship salary + relocation allowance if you live farther than 50km from our office in Parma.
•    Personal tutoring and constant support from your team to develop your personal and business skills.
•    First-hand experience working on live projects, as the fastest way to learn.
•    Free access to our company canteen.
•    Access to our onsite shop where you can pick up our products at a generously discounted price.
•    A unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the number one pasta company leader in the world!
 

Additional information

•    Location: Parma
•    Duration: 6 months

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.