Head of Cocoa Supply NA
Location: Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.
About the role:
In this leadership role, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a smooth and efficient flow of cocoa products – from origination to finished goods – by driving the Regional Cocoa Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process with a focus on integrated plans across timeframes and aligned with the Global Tactical Plans & Regional Operation Plans.
Overall responsible for all supply chain activities within the region with the manufacturing site SC, ensuring best in class service to customers. Management of all activities related to Cocoa Supply Chain within the region.
Key responsibilities include:
Accountabilities
- Guarantee the satisfaction of customer needs
- Optimize the level of inventory
- Efficient Supply Chain costs
- Ensure strategic guidelines are reflected in all planning and execution activities within the region
- Implement standard ways of working as defined by the global COE/regional Supply Chain organization
Responsibilities
Communication:
Single Point of Contact for Regional Cocoa VPs and senior stakeholders in CSD
Activities:
- Strategy: Ensure strategic guidelines are reflected in all planning and execution activities within the region.
- OTIF: maximize service - track and improve with all stakeholders.
- Bring Cocoa and Chocolate supply together - for seamless end to end management of supply and demand.
- S&OE / S&OP: build and drive S&OE, contribute to the S&OP.
- Planning - oversee the regional operational planning process.
- Scheduling - for executing the schedule plan with optimization of capacity utilization.
- Inventory: overall responsibility of right stock level in collaboration with full CSD teams.
- Issue resolution: manage short term issues and steer the cross functional teams.
- Leads and participates in operations site project teams as required.
- Costs - ensure supply chain costs are under control.
- Continuous improvement: Drive CI in processes; Follow-up performance KPIs.
- Team management: Overall management via direct or indirect reporting line of the regional & Site supply chain team.
Scope:
- Regional scope for Cocoa, working closely as part of the Regional Supply Chain team.
- Operational planning & execution focus, with strategic mindset.
- Travel requirements: 10-20%
About you:
- Graduate/Post graduate degree in business administration, management or relevant field.
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience in senior planning &/or logistics role.
- Experience in Supply planning strategy and execution governance operating models.
- Deep knowledge of the S&OP, supply planning and inventory management processes.
- Problem solving skills through root cause analysis.
- Experience of financial management and cost control.
- A decision maker with an analytical, strategic mindset.
- Excellent communicator and storyteller.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Paid time off, plus 12 paid holidays.
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility.
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization.