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Chocolate Academy Chef GERMAN SPEAKING MARKET

Location:

Lebbeke-Wieze, BE, 9280

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

Based in Wieze, Belgium, the Chocolate Academy Chef for the German market, a native German speaker, will support the Head of Chocolate Academy in promoting the Callebaut brand in the German speaking markets, while contributing to its international reputation. The role focuses on delivering customer sessions, offering technical expertise, developing products, and providing training, with a special emphasis on strengthening the brand in Germany while contributing to global initiatives when needed.

This role involves 50% travel.

Key Responsibilities Include

Support the customer journey by developing relevant concepts based on customer briefs essentially with Industrial customers.
- Guarantee a perfect execution of the Inspirational and Co-Creation days towards all typology of customers
- Inspire customer by showcasing our relevant product portfolio on inspiring creations
- Present the concepts at customer site, partner’s kitchen or one of our Academy
Create and develop all the new product applications per segment in coordination with Marketing including photoshoot and video shoot.
With the rest of the team, ensure the local development of Global brands identifying the right initiatives to support the sales development of the brand
Support the national fairs and events in Germany together with marketing and sales manager
Act as a local influencer within the internal Callebaut chef community and national chef community. Stay connected to the German and Austrian Ambassador network.
Travel requirements: around 2 weeks per month in DACH region
Monitor the activity of the Chocolate Academy with the dedicated tools (Salesforce and CMR).

About You

Degree in Culinary school (confectionery and pastry, ice cream is nice to have).
Degree in Food Technology or Gastronomy Science is nice to have.
Deep knowledge of pastry and confectionery techniques in for all typology of customers food manufacturing, chains, key accounts, instore bakery & global accounts business organization
Degustation and food pairing skills
Knowledge of B2B market and production organization of pastry business, pastry shops, hotels, restaurants and chocolate shops
Strong communication & public speaking skills
Experience of working in a multi-cultural international environment
Strong business acumen
Organization and anticipation skills.
To provide our clients with professional and confident support, fluent German skills in both spoken and written form are required.

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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