IT COE Trade Architect - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Ferrero; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company is seeking a COE Trade Architect to join its IT community. You will align application architecture with business needs and provide technical leadership within a multi-application environment. The role requires strong IT project management experience and knowledge of SAP applications. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach are essential. This opportunity offers a chance to contribute to the trade and finance ecosystem in a dynamic, diverse setting.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience in IT project management and knowledge of planning and forecasting applications.
• Proven capability in multi-application environments in FMCG or similar.
• Strong analytical abilities and proficiency in Excel.
• Clear communication skills in multinational settings.
• Collaborative and results-oriented approach with strong business understanding.

Responsibilities

• Define application and infrastructure architecture aligned with enterprise principles.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams, including design and code reviews.
• Support lifecycle management activities including upgrades and system decommissioning.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and comply with architectural guidelines.
• Collaborate with vendors and partners to evaluate suppliers and ensure quality.

Skills

IT project management

Planning and forecasting applications (SAP CRM-TPM/TM/TMA)

Analytical ability

Proficiency in Excel

Communication skills

Collaboration

Job description

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ferrero’s global IT community within the Centre of Expertise team. As a COE Trade Architect, you will be responsible for aligning the application landscape with business requirements and defining the application strategy and architecture for your assigned capability areas.

You will identify the applications, interfaces and infrastructure components needed to support business operations, ensuring that all architecture decisions are scalable, future-ready and aligned with enterprise standards. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will provide technical leadership to development and implementation teams, maintain uniform design principles, and support the evolution of Ferrero’s Trade, Sales and Finance technology ecosystem across the UK and the wider Group.

Role: To start February 2026

Main Responsibilities:

• Defining major aspects of the application and infrastructure architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise principles.
• Providing technical leadership to development and implementation teams, including performing design and code reviews.
• Supporting lifecycle management activities, including enhancements, integrations, upgrades and decommissioning of obsolete systems.
• Ensuring new solutions and enhancements meet business needs and comply with architectural guidelines.
• Collaborating with vendors and partners, contributing to supplier evaluation and ensuring delivery quality.

About You:

You will bring a blend of technical expertise, commercial understanding and the ability to influence architectural decisions in a complex, multi-application environment. Your experience enables you to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions while fostering effective collaboration across global teams.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in IT project management and strong knowledge of planning and forecasting applications (SAP CRM-TPM/TM/TMA).
• Proven capability working within multi-application environments, ideally within FMCG or similar industries.
• Excellent analytical ability and strong proficiency in Excel.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with experience in multinational settings.
• A collaborative, flexible and results-oriented approach, with strong understanding of commercial and business processes.

Our Benefits & Perks:

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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.