Transforming the Cocoa and Chocolate Industry
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a mission to reshape the future of our industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions have a significant impact. We serve the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product, with a business-to-business approach. Our purpose is to do well by doing good and reinvest in the communities we operate in.
We are committed to sustainability and strive to create a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. Headquartered in Zurich, we have over 12,000 passionate employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We take pride in who we are and what we do, and we're always looking for talented individuals to help us make a positive impact.
About the Role
The Customer Supply and Development (CSD) business unit is driving strategic projects that include digital strategy, productivity improvements, and safety enhancements. The key objective of this role is to manage a subset of these programs, ensuring alignment between different projects and driving change within Operations Innovation & Strategy, Operations, or Digital areas.
You will be part of the Projects team under the VP Business Optimization Programs and based in Zurich. Your focus will be on driving and coordinating projects in one of the above areas, collaborating with stakeholders, and building a strong network across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Drive and manage a portfolio of Strategic CSD projects in Operations Innovation & Strategy, Operations, or Digital areas.
2. Collaborate with 100+ stakeholders daily and align with Senior Management.
3. Build and maintain relationships across the organization.
4. Align views, influence positively, and gain buy-in.
5. Work with the VP Business Optimization Programs and relevant stakeholders to shape the CSD Transformation agenda.
6. Ensure Global Business alignment through assessments with Regional counterparts.
7. Design the future state using an integrated approach.
8. Create fact-based insights for the future state.
9. Develop project plans and manage individual projects forward.
10. Design and drive all aspects of change.
11. Define, track, and ensure delivery against the Business Case.
About You
1. University degree: Economics, Engineering, or similar.
2. Knowledge of Cocoa and Chocolate Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain Management.
3. 10+ years of experience in Program management in a multinational corporate and/or consultancy environment.
4. Experience in Project management and Change management.
5. Business Transformation experience.
6. Track record in leading projects in Operations Innovation & Strategy, Operations, or Digital areas.
7. Proven ability to lead change.
8. Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and building trust.
9. Influence and gain 'buy-in.'
10. Experience in Business Case realization and Global design/local roll-out.
11. 'Can-do' attitude.
12. Self-starter and hands-on working style.
13. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and flat organizational structure.
14. Strong analytical problem-solving and conceptual thinking.
15. Management consulting experience a plus.
16. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
17. Fluent English knowledge and other languages spoken in the Barry Callebaut world.
18. Travel requirements: 30% travel dependent on the project phase.