COE Trade Solution Design & Test

Ferrero International S.A.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ferrero International S.A. is seeking a Trade Promotion Management professional to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of TPM solutions that support business objectives.

You will partner with business and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment with Ferrero's priorities and oversee end-to-end lifecycle of TPM applications. The role requires 4–5 years of hands-on TPM experience in FMCG, strong Excel/data skills, and familiarity with SAP TPM.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years hands-on Trade Promotion Management experience, preferably in FMCG/Consumer Goods.
• Strong understanding of trade processes, forecasting, and planning.
• Proficiency in Excel and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with SAP TPM applications is preferred.
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of TPM solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and milestones.
• Support testing, deployment, and post-implementation enhancements.
• Act as a technical advisor to Run teams and external partners.
• Monitor and improve application performance and lifecycle management.

Skills

Trade TPM experience

Forecasting

Excel

Data analysis

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

SAP TPM

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled professional to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of Trade Solutions and technical components that effectively support business objectives. The role partners closely with business and IT stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned with Ferrero's strategic priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes. The successful candidate will manage assigned project streams, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and adherence to program milestones. They will proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects or performance issues, while maintaining a strong understanding of business drivers and operational needs. The position involves overseeing the full application lifecycle, from implementation through enhancement and eventual retirement, ensuring long-term sustainability and value. Additionally, the role serves as a trusted technical advisor, collaborating with external partners and Run teams to ensure applications and supporting systems remain stable, efficient, and fully functional.

Main Responsibilities

FUNCTIONAL & TECHNICAL DESIGN

Manages application/technical architecture components design (including enhancements) and makes sure they comply with the enterprise architecture and meet business needs Supports bringing new services into live by analyzing functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical architecture options and recommendations Establishes time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures Supervises impact analyzes of any upgrade with regards to technical aspects and data, and facilitates smooth transition from existing version to the new version Manages application/technical components lifecycle, from development and configuration to maintenance Manages any data migration exercise and ensures data consistency Manages the decommissioning of redundant applications/hardware/infrastructure aligned with roadmap Works with Service Lead and Service Management to support achievement of Service level targets

CONFIGURATION

Prepares and implements Deployment/Configuration Designs Maintains up-to-date inventory, asset and configuration information

TESTING

Lead testing efforts for large and complex applications/technical architecture componentsCreate test plans and schedulesCreate and implement test cases on project requirementsReport defects and report them? Actually the original says: Report defects and report them? Interact with team throughout development processTroubleshoot new builds and post production issuesFollow and analyze issues gathered in bug tracking systemEdit and support solution documentationReview reports for accuracy and determine discrepancies

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Manages the delivery of the application/technical architecture component solutions (improvements, enhancement, upgrades) to ensure alignment to demand requirements and Service Level Agreements targets, while maintaining coherence within the overall architecture

SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Is responsible for level 3 support. Ensures any issues related to applications, interfaces or infrastructure performance and availability is solved as per the agreed Service Level Agreements. Manages incidents and problems (level 3 support)

About You

We are looking for a Trade Promotion Management professional with 4-5 years of hands‑on experience, preferably within the FMCG/Consumer Goods industry and exposure to international business environments.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree is an added advantage) and strong expertise in trade promotion, customer planning, forecasting, and related SAP TPM applications.

A solid understanding of business processes, commercial operations, and multi-application planning and execution environments is essential.

The role requires strong project management capabilities in an IT-driven environment, along with experience supporting multi-level helpdesk operations.

Candidates should be highly analytical, proficient in Excel, and comfortable working with data to drive business decisions and process improvements.

We value team players who are flexible, result‑oriented, excellent communicators, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

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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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