Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries.
A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready–to–use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know–how.
“Good for You, Good for the Planet” is Barilla’s purpose and the only way each person in the Group works and of which is ambassador. It means caring for the wellbeing of people and the planet in everything Barilla does, from the field to consumption.
Barilla Eastern Europe offices are in Athens, and Barilla Hellas production sites are in Thiva, and Volos.
Business Graduate Trainee Barilla Hellas, Athens
Are you ready to start your career path with inspiration? Barilla Hellas is welcoming the next generation of executives with the 2-year graduate program “Your Power is our Secret Ingredient”. As a leader in the food industry, we are making your dream come true with a special Employment and Educational Program: Are you up for a challenge? Do you like taking initiatives, and enjoy expanding your professional background? Then join us, and make it happen!
During this two-year program, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to the business performance and strategy with your unique, personal footprint in four different functions: Sales, Trade Marketing, Customer Service, and Consumer Marketing. What is your super-power? It is time for you to release your power and become the new secret “ingredient” of Barilla Hellas!
- Sales
You will contribute to the sale’s strategic plans, and understand the customer and store management principles, while participating in the business plans’ development and implementation, in order to create value in the relevant agreements’ preparation, the customer business reviews and presentations. - Trade Marketing
You will empower the trade marketing mix by analyzing and sharing the volume sales forecast per customer and product, while developing customer planograms, assortment opportunities, and merchandising effectiveness, to add value to the customer proposals and activity plans. - Customer Service
You will support the effective operation of the Contact Center to satisfy customer needs by coordinating the order to cash flow management, while ensuring product availability via demand planning process, and, completing orders’ management with reverse logistics. - Marketing
You will actively participate in developing marketing plans, as well as, build and implement communication plans and brand activations across all touchpoints (online, offline, in-store), while supporting new product launches and adapting the global brand materials to local and legal requirements
Your Profile
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or a comparable area of studies
- A master’s Degree will be considered an asset
- Good knowledge of MS Office
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Fluency in both Greek and English
- High level of autonomy, proactivity and engagement as well as being a team player
- Genuine interest in empowering Diversity & Inclusion activities
Our Offer
- You will start with a 2-year contract with Barilla Hellas in a fascinating rotation program
- You will be given a high level of responsibility, cross functional projects that will ultimately help you grow along your individual career path
- You will receive along the on-the-job training regular feedback, and participate in Barilla Hellas mentoring Program
- You will have an opportunity to expand your knowledge and grow with our learning & development programs
- You can work remotely, and in the office
Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances, nationally and internationally. Other classifications include, but are not limited to, family status, health status, multicultural differences, political ideas and sexual orientation.
