Jobs at IRCA Group

Leads engineering across Italian and future European manufacturing sites, managing multimillion-euro capital projects from feasibility through commissioning and handover. Oversees production-line installations, plant upgrades, infrastructure, continuous improvement, budgets, risks, suppliers, contractors, and technical negotiations. Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, R&D, Quality, HSE, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance while ensuring safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.

Leads HR operations for the French organization as a business partner to managers and leadership. Oversees payroll, personnel administration, labor-law compliance, talent acquisition, learning and development, performance management, compensation reviews, employee relations, HR metrics, temporary workforce management, and general services. The role also supports organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, workforce planning, health and safety, and local and regional HR projects during a nine-month maternity leave replacement.

The HSE Specialist supports onsite environmental, health, and safety programs at a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include conducting risk, hazard, ergonomic, and compliance assessments; managing audits, corrective actions, training, incident investigations, records, and HSE data systems; producing performance reports; and promoting employee engagement, behavior-based safety, and continuous improvement. The role requires knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, and related HSE standards.

Manage commercial strategy, customer relationships, sales channels, and distributor coordination across an assigned territory. Develop customer and area growth plans, optimize product distribution and sales mix, support new business development, monitor competitors, and drive sales volume and gross margin targets. The role requires B2B food-sector experience, Dutch proficiency, CRM and Excel skills, and travel exceeding 75% of the time.

Supports domestic and international food regulatory compliance across IRCA’s ingredient portfolio. Manages technical, food safety, and customer documentation; responds to stakeholder inquiries; provides regulatory guidance; coordinates reviews with R&D, quality assurance, and operations; and maintains accurate processes and data. The role also develops customer relationships, manages multiple activities, and contributes to regulatory department performance indicators.

Oversee financial and industrial controlling for a manufacturing plant, including cost monitoring, inventory valuation, profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end close, product costing, and management reporting. Partner with plant leadership and operations teams to improve performance, maintain financial controls, ensure data integrity, and support operational investments and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead regional marketing strategy and execution for assigned IRCA Americas categories. Manage portfolio and innovation pipeline, create integrated campaigns and sales enablement, support strategic customer engagements, measure campaign ROI, partner cross-functionally (Sales, Culinary, R&D, Product), manage budgets and agencies, mentor junior team members, and maintain marketing assets and innovation libraries to drive B2B commercial growth.

Leads IRCA Group’s end-to-end digital transformation strategy, with emphasis on supply chain, manufacturing, Industry 4.0, AI, analytics, automation, ERP, MES, and data governance. Develops multi-year roadmaps, manages strategic transformation portfolios, drives change adoption, builds digital capabilities, and delivers measurable operational value. Partners with executive and cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, finance, procurement, HR, quality, engineering, and IT. The role is based preferably in Italy and requires international travel up to 25%.

Leads global operations and supply chain transformation projects focused on operational excellence, network optimization, productivity, cost reduction, service improvement, digital transformation, and post-acquisition integration. Develops business cases, roadmaps, budgets, and implementation plans; manages benefits realization and change adoption; and collaborates with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, finance, IT, commercial teams, and executive leadership across international operations.

Provides first-line IT support for plant and remote users across the Americas, including troubleshooting hardware and software, managing incidents and service requests, escalating issues, maintaining IT assets and documentation, and supporting hardware and software deployment. The role also assists with network and system security, outsourced ticket coordination, new-hire hardware delivery, and process improvements.

Leads IRCA Group’s global Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence strategy across manufacturing sites and supply chain operations. Defines the CI roadmap, deploys TPM, IWS, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies, manages savings initiatives, builds organizational capabilities, and embeds a continuous improvement culture. The role partners with cross-functional and plant leadership teams, oversees transformation programs, supports automation and capital initiatives, and drives measurable productivity, quality, safety, service, and cost improvements internationally.

Supports health, safety, and environmental programs across production facilities and offices. Responsibilities include maintaining ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 certifications; preparing procedures and safety instructions; organizing training; updating risk assessments; managing controls and deadlines; analyzing near misses; implementing corrective actions; and participating in HSE audits.

Prepare product quotations and tenders, manage pricing for strategic customers, book contracts, and support commercial negotiations. Partner with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Operations while helping implement and use M3 and Salesforce CPQ systems. Track pricing performance against budget, support pricing processes, and contribute to cross-functional business integration. The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, communication, process-management, and business-partnering skills.

Coordinates inbound and outbound shipments, including parcel, LTL, and truckload deliveries. Reviews orders, bills of lading, PRO numbers, materials, transfers, and shipment documentation for accuracy. Supports warehouse scheduling, loading, inventory discrepancy investigations, freight claims, returns, and customer inquiries. Uses Infor M3 to manage shipping processes, communicates appointment schedules, identifies shortages, and helps ensure safe, timely, and accurate transportation operations.

Lead commercial development and sustainable growth across Germany’s B2B food manufacturing market. Manage strategic accounts, develop new business, execute sales strategies, monitor forecasts and budgets, and build customer and partner relationships. Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations on customer solutions and innovation projects. Represent the company at customer meetings, trade fairs, and industry events while achieving sales, profitability, and business development targets.

Supports R&D activities for ice cream, pastry, bakery, cream, and powder-based products. Responsibilities include recipe formulation, product and process testing, pilot plant analysis, sampling, raw material research, functional analysis, technical documentation, and product data maintenance. The role requires a Food Science and Technology degree, fluent Italian and English, Excel proficiency, and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Lead chef-facing brand activations, product demonstrations, tastings, masterclasses, and culinary events across national gourmet markets. Serve as a technical and culinary expert for IRCA Group products, translate product features into practical applications, build chef relationships, support sales priorities and product launches, coordinate the Promoter Program, and provide market insights. The role is non-commercial, focused on brand visibility, demand creation, and product adoption, with approximately 50% national travel.

Leads HR strategy and operations across manufacturing sites in the Netherlands and Belgium. Advises plant leadership, manages policies, employment compliance, recruitment, talent and performance processes, compensation, payroll oversight, employee relations, absenteeism, benefits, HR reporting, budgets, and external providers. Supports HSE, learning and development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness while ensuring accurate personnel administration and collaboration with Group HR, Finance, and local management.

Leads commercial development and sustainable growth in Germany’s B2B food-manufacturing segment. Responsibilities include managing strategic accounts, developing new business, executing market strategy, forecasting sales, coordinating with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations, supporting product innovation, monitoring competitors, and representing the company at customer meetings and industry events. The role is based in Italy and requires travel across Germany for more than 75% of working time.

Leads chocolate and cream product development, reformulation, scale-up, industrialization, and commercialization. Coordinates R&D trials and validations while partnering with production, quality, procurement, marketing, and sales. Ensures product specifications, compliance, food safety, shelf life, and technical documentation meet requirements. Evaluates ingredients, supports innovation planning, provides customer-facing technical assistance, monitors market trends, and manages project timelines, budgets, and priorities.