Global Senior Toxicologist

Ferrero International S.A.; Alba; In loco; EUR 77.000 - 94.000; Tempo pieno

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Ferrero International S.A. is seeking a Global Senior Toxicologist to join the Food Safety & Quality team and serve as the group SME on toxicological food safety risks, especially contaminants.

This role reports to the Food Safety & Product Integrity Manager and influences across the organisation to ensure science-based decisions. You will monitor scientific evolutions, drive risk assessments, and support product design and sourcing with toxicological insights.

Competenze

• Master’s Degree or PhD Biology, Chemistry, Food Science or related field.
• Solid experience in Quality/Food Safety/Chemical Safety/Risk Management roles.
• Deep knowledge of the Food sector with multinational background.

Mansioni

• Monitor external scientific, technical and regulatory evolutions in chemical Food Safety, including contaminants.
• Drive the risk anticipation process from risk identification to mitigation.
• Implement new toxicological assessment methodologies and tools for robust risk analysis across the value chain.

Conoscenze

Toxicology expertise

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Formazione

Master’s Degree in Biology/Chemistry/Food Science

PhD in related field

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As Global Senior Toxicologist, you will be part of the Food Safety & Quality department and be the Group subject matter expert on toxicological food safety risks, especially contaminants, directly reporting to Food Safety & Product Integrity Manager.

Main Responsibilities:

By covering this position, you will monitor external scientific, technical and regulatory evolutions in the field of chemical Food Safety (e.g. environment and process contaminants) applying horizon scanning best practices. Moreover, you will leverage on new developments when relevant and evaluate potential business impact enabling science-based and informed business decisions.

You willdrive the risk anticipation process from risk identification to risk mitigation, to ensure all emerging or evolving risks are managed properly, by involving all the required functions and deliver risk assessments in all circumstances. You implement new state-of-the-art toxicological assessment methodologies and tools to conduct a robust risk analysis across the value chain enabling science-based decisions to predict and prevent potential Food Safety issues.

Conducting risk assessments on the field of chemical safety, you willsupport product design, sourcing, manufacturing, also in case of crisis and incidents to enable informed business decisions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be key to provide toxicological expertise throughout the whole product life cycle.In this role, you will create, develop and nurture a scientific external network and strong partnerships, being up to date with scientific evolutions, studies and emerging risks. You will support the creation of a global scientific engagement strategy on Food Safety topics as well as the building of a scientific Advisory Board composed of internationally recognized experts to create and maintain state-of-the art expertise within the Group. In relation to this, you will represent the Group in worldwide Food Safety and selected Food Safety organizations, events, conferences, etc. to increase credibility and shape external Food Safety standards.

Last but not least, you willdevelop internal capabilities with trainings, methods and tools to equip the different functions.

About You:

You bring your Master’s Degree or PhD Biology, Chemistry, Food Science or a related field and your solidexperience in Quality/Food Safety/Chemical Safety/Risk Management roles. Your deep knowledge of the Food sector and your background in structured, multinational companies will be a key asset for us.

You can work confidently in a fluent English, leveraging on your international mindset and ability to craft clear communication across diverse teams. Your analytical skills and natural leadership will help you to meet all the ambitious goals of the function.

Are you ready to grab this unique opportunity to make the difference?

What We Offer

The role is classified at Level Dirigente under the National Collective Agreement (CCNL Dirigenti Industria). The guaranteed minimum base annual gross salary established by the CCNL for the applicable level is € 85.000. The compensation package also includes an annual variable component with a target of up to 25% of base salary.
The overall compensation will be determined based on the experience, skills, and qualifications of the selected candidate.

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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 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 your 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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