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Sr. Trader, Cocoa

Location: 

Chicago, US, 60654

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 are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role: 

 

 

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

 

The Sr. Trader, Cocoa will be a Cocoa Derivatives and Products Trader with industry relationships and manage strategic sourcing and hedging activities for cocoa butter, liquor and solids for Barry Callebaut’s North American Cocoa Trading & Sourcing organization. The incumbent will manage an annual spend of approx. 400M USD.  

 


Key responsibilities include: 

 

 

  • Trading and strategic sourcing of cocoa products from domestic as well as overseas suppliers (Asia, South America and West Africa)
  • Develop long-term relationships with existing and new vendors focusing on risk management, reliability and cost-effectiveness
  • Position management and hedging on the cocoa exchange for effective exposure management, in close collaboration with Finance and Risk Management
  • Define and implement raw material strategies to support North American purchase and sales activity
  • Market research in order to develop trading strategies and support sales activity
  • Support cocoa butter sales to large third-party customers in close collaboration with the Cocoa Sales Team
  • Partner with Sales, Pricing, Planning, and Logistics to align on inter-departmental activities related to Sourcing and Trading
  • Collaborate with Logistics Analysts in order to ensure effective contract execution and supplier management activities 

 

About you:

 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Commodity Trading, Political Science, International Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
  • Excellent negotiating skills
  • Effective collaboration with people to get things done
  • Clear, concise and succinct ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment
  • Travel requirements: 10%
  • Others: Familiarity with FCC and CMAA contract rules
  • Familiarity with financial derivatives for risk management and margin enhancement 

 

 

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

 

 

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Generous paid holidays and PTO
  • Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility 
  • An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
  • Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
  • Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.  
     

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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