Business Development Project Manager

About the Role

As a Project Manager for Sales & Business Development, you play a central role in driving cross‑functional initiatives with a strong focus on Sales , particularly within Modern Trade . You coordinate and monitor projects end‑to‑end, ensuring that timelines, resources, and budgets are respected while enabling continuous improvement and business transformation. You act as a key point of contact for stakeholders across Sales, Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, and beyond, working closely with both local teams and global counterparts. In a highly visible role, you contribute to strategic initiatives and act as a focal point for the evolution and enhancement of key sales capabilities, including tools used by the sales force after their go‑live phase.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Sales and Trade Marketing projects, ensuring alignment across multiple stakeholders including senior leaders in Modern Trade, Trade Marketing, and Supply Chain.
• Manage project plans by defining scope, objectives, timelines, and responsibilities, while ensuring smooth execution across different workstreams, sometimes in collaboration with co‑project managers from Sales or Trade.
• Facilitate collaboration between local and global teams, including IT and group functions, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, track deliverables, and proactively identify risks or deviations, recommending corrective actions when needed.
• Provide regular updates and clear visibility to stakeholders and steering committees, supporting informed and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of KPIs and performance metrics, leveraging data and reporting tools to support sales performance and business insights.
• Support the adoption and continuous improvement of new capabilities, acting as a focal point for specific tools or processes introduced to the sales organization.
• Identify opportunities for optimization and drive ongoing enhancements, ensuring that solutions are effectively embedded post go‑live.
• Collaborate on initiatives involving supply chain processes and contribute to broader transformation projects impacting Sales and Business Development.

About You

• Master’s degree in Management Engineering, Economics, or a related field, along with experience in Project Management roles, preferably within Sales or commercial environments.
• Deep understanding of sales processes—especially in Modern Trade—along with exposure to Trade Marketing and Supply Chain dynamics.
• Structured and analytical mindset, enabling you to interpret data, define meaningful KPIs, and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders, communicate effectively, and influence at different levels of the organization, both locally and globally.
• Collaborative approach and comfort in high‑visibility contexts where coordination across multiple teams and functions is essential.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office, with familiarity with data warehouse and reporting tools.
• Fluency in Italian and excellent command of English, enabling effective operation in an international environment.
• Proactive mindset and drive for continuous improvement, helping the organization evolve its Sales capabilities and achieve strategic goals.

Ready to make an impact?

If you are looking for a high‑visibility role where you can drive meaningful change across Sales and Business Development, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey.

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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. Find out more here.