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Traceability Project Coordinator Cameroon

Location: 

Douala, CM, BP 570

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:

 

Line Manager           : Managing Director

Location                    : Yaoundé

No of positions          : 01

Type of contract       : Full Time

 

The Traceability Project Coordinator Cameroon is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development and implementation of robust systems and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure full traceability of all beans sourced by the company. This includes building and maintaining a reliable database of farmers and geolocation polygons, and leading the national rollout of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), ensuring full compliance with all traceability requirements.

 

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

  • He/She will be responsible for designing all the required steps and SOPs for full traceability and full compliance with EUDR requirement.
  • He/She is responsible for mapping all plots declared by farmers in our farmers base, and census all famers, maintaining accurate data base.
  • He/She will work closely with HO team to ensure that all the mapping/farmer registration and    other related data is uploaded properly in our global platform.
  • He/She will be a team lead and design all the processes for the cleaning and updating of the Farmer Master Data.
  • He/She will liaise with all stakeholders including Sourcing and Sustainability team to engage suppliers and farmers in our traceability roadmap.
  • He/she will manage our traceability team, set objectives, provide them with the right training and monitor their work on a daily basis.
  • He/she will be responsible for producing the necessary reports for global and local teams on traceability data and projects.

 

About You:

 

 

Required academic & technical qualifications

 

  • Degree in related field: Agronomy/Geography/Information system
  • Five (5) years work experience in Cocoa, Sourcing &Traceability
  • Highly skilled in computer software and programing (Excel, SQL, BI, etc.)
  • Good understanding of English and ability to speak English
  • Ability to lead, to plan, co-ordinate and monitor in order to achieve results                       
  • Good communication and report writing skills

 

Essential experience & knowledge

 

  • Knowledge in Spatial analysis like QGIS and ArcGIS, software programming and App development is an added advantage
  • 3-5 years’ experience in commodity sourcing, cocoa preferred.
  • Should be very knowledgeable in the cocoa supply chain

 

Technical/Functional Competencies

 

  • Project management experience
  • Well versed in Ms Excel/ Agile environments/ GIS and other analytical tools (Python, R)
  • Experience in using report from SAP or other database, experience in database design a plus
  • Strong analytical and critical skills to ensure excellence in data and consistency
  • Experience with designing or working in sustainable KPI frameworks
  • Independence and quick learning ability
  • Ability to explain complex reporting processes to end users with coaching and training skills
  • Experience in cocoa or other tropical commodities is a real plus
  • Experience with small holder agricultural empowerment programs

 

Interpersonal / Leadership Competencies

 

  • Strong listening and analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal teams
  • Attention to details and reporting capability
  • Strong multitasking skills
  • Team work

 

Personal style / attitude / motivation

 

  • Self-discipline, reliable and trustworthy
  • Solution minded
  • Business and entrepreneur spirit
  • Open to innovation
  • Strong delegation capacity without losing control.
  • Stress Tolerance

 

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.

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