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

We are looking for an IT solution designer and project leader for the Manufacturing & Purchasing areas.
The role is part of a global team and contributes to transformational programs such as the design and implementation of the new Barilla Digital Core, as well as to the continuous evolution of purchasing processes and supplier collaboration model. The role will report to the IT responsible for Manufacturing, Purchasing and Product Data and it will be based in Parma.

Job purpose

The role is responsible for designing the solutions and managing the execution of the assigned projects; s/he will monitor the status of initiatives and activities while maintaining status reports and adherence to the IT governance model, will ensure the commitment of the whole project team (internal/external resources), and grant a high standard of solution quality. S/he will be working in strong cooperation with Business Partners (Global and Regional), IT Infrastructure, Architecture & Cybersecurity, and all IT colleagues, assuring adequate application of “security by design” company guidelines. S/he will be anticipating risks and proactively informing the related head on issues and timing changes.

Key accountabilities

•    Define and maintain project activities planning; manage in an efficient/effective way the internal and external resources dedicated/involved in the project
•    Allocate resources to the needed activities, executing periodic checks on progress and periodically perform control activities, updating Referents and Steering Committee, proactively highlighting possible risks/issues and implementing the defined actions in order to manage risks
•    Apply her/his expertise to design innovative solutions whenever required or to leverage already existing technologies to obtain new solutions, according to a cost/benefit evaluation
•    Keep the proper contacts with Process Owners, Key-Users and other Business Referents, manage the meeting calendars, guarantee that the requested Documentation (project and cross-project) is delivered as established for the different project execution phases, checks the quality of intermediate results/deliverables, in order to be aligned with the business needs and the IT standards
•    Promote communication, good relationship and commitment within the project team
•    Participate in evaluating requests for process improvements in the project scope areas, executing in-depth analysis of the requests with the process owners according to the guidelines shared with the manager
•    Ensure that the solutions defined are fitting to the requirements, considering requirements possible evolutions and synergies with other requests in the area of competence or in other areas
•    Assure the Application Maintenance team involvement to perform the proper project handover
•    Give support to teams in consulting and mentoring on methodology and deal with exceptions
•    Monitor project economics status, in order to be in line with the planned costs and to highlight possible deviations
•    Ensure that the project implementations are coherent with IT Governance in all phases of the process, from initial approval to follow-up and final user acceptance.

Requirements

•    Master's degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent
•    3+ years of experience in system integration consulting companies and/or IT departments of multinational companies, performing solution design, system configuration and testing, project management
•    Nice to have: good knowledge of SAP ERP, expertise in procurement and manufacturing areas as well as in S/4 Hana will be considered a plus.
•    Ability to perform articulated solution design to select the best technology to fulfill the requirements
•    Project Management skills and ability to coordinate interfunctional and international teams
•    Strong relational and leadership skills
•    High levels of energy, motivation, and proactivity, with a problem-solving approach and willingness to achieve results
•    Knowledge of MES systems, IIOT platforms, or Vendor Management Platforms (e.g. SAP Ariba, Jagger) will be considered a plus.
•    Fluency in Italian and English

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.