Marketing Intern - Premium Chocolate

Job Location: ​North York/Toronto​

100 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2N 6N5

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

You have always loved it, now be part of it! 

Ferrero Canada’s Commercial Early Career Program (ECP) is looking for our next Marketing Intern to join our Premium Chocolate Marketing team.

The Early Careers Program embodies the Ferrero spirit of Learning by Doing and you’ll see first-hand how Marketing concepts go from concept to implementation in the world of Sweet Packaged Foods, while working with iconic brands like Ferrero Rocher.  

You’ll get a chance to monitor competitors, track social media, collaborate on in-store promotions and packaging artwork, complete ecommerce product sheets, handle ad hoc sales requests, analyze consumption data, and create presentations.  Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to take on a challenging business need, develop and present a solution. Whether it be a new business process, an analysis tool, or a recommendation to renovate an existing technology, you will influence how Ferrero moves forward.

This position is HYBRID  and will be a 4 month PAID Internship, starting January 2025.

Main Responsibilities:

Competitive Analysis:

• Monitor and document competitive range from key manufacturers using a combination of online and in-store research
• Monitor competitive Social Media activity based on specific portfolios and brands

Creative Artwork and POS Development:

• Work with Shopper Marketing team to develop in-store point of sale materials and artwork creative
• Review artwork on packaging for 2025-2026 Innovation projects with Agency partners
• Work with graphic agency on new product renderings

Innovation documentation:

• Ecommerce product information management sheet completion for 2025-2026 Innovation projects
• Ad hoc requests from sales teams with regards to innovation project details

Analysis & Reporting:

• Conduct monthly analysis on Premium Bars category consumption data (Nielsen, Excel, Point of sales data)
• Leverage the data to create compelling, actionable analyses and presentations.
• Support with additional ad hoc analysis

Presentation building:

• Monthly Performance analysis presentation on Bars business focused on key takeaways
• Support Senior Brand Manager in creation of sales presentations and Media brief slides

Who we are looking for:

• Graduated from post-secondary educational institution or are currently in your 3rd year or above, studying Marketing, Trade Marketing, Sales or a related discipline
• Proficient with MS Office Suite tools
• Ability to adapt and learn new things quickly and accurately
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• Collaborative, and works effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities with intermediate-advanced skill in Excel
• Detail & results orientated

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

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 of 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.

Accommodations:

Ferrero Canada will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.