Supply Chain Business Partner Sustainability

About the Role

As the Supply Chain Business Partner Sustainability, your role consists of 3 core responsibilities:

1. Managing and developing the Open Chain for sustainable growth
2. Governance of the end-2-end supply chain of Open Chain
3. Leading the S&OP cross-functional process

You are the key figure in managing the Open Chain on both operational and strategic level. You will work with many different stakeholders, which are both internal (commercial, global supply chain, financial, customer care), and external. You add value by mapping the strategic goals of the Open Chain to valuable, achievable processes within Barry Callebaut, looking for sustainable solutions to help the Open Chain grow further.

You will steer the end-to-end supply chain, from bean to end product, by capturing the correct demand signal & business performance. You will implement and manage a solid governance model, which enables the different planning teams to secure a flawless execution.

In short, you will be the manager of the “Sustainable to Bean” model and contribute to a more sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

You are excellent in communication, are analytical, have strategic management skills, possess a healthy commercial flair, can manage priorities, and have a high sense of confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities Include

Management E2E Supply Chain

• You manage the complete E2E supply chain of the Open Chain, with the help of global and regional planning teams (supply & demand). You will coordinate the planning teams in their monthly planning cycles, to secure a timely raw material availability, excellent service level, and minimal waste.
• You act as a true spokesman of the Open Chain inside Barry Callebaut and build impact amongst the organization to further develop Barry Callebaut with the sustainable Open Chain.
• You have strong experience in operational planning and have good knowledge of the S&OP process & the challenges it can bring. You use this experience to guide the different planning teams and can make decisions in case of constraints.
• You have good project management skills and are willing to redesign the Open Chain at BC for a more sustainable future. You think ahead of the game and assess future ambitions or market reality.
• You have a solid understanding of the detailed view and how every link impacts the total chain so that you can manage the Open Chain in its future development.

Demand

• Coordinate & validate the monthly planning cycle of the global and regional teams (cocoa, chocolate). Operational planning will be taken up mainly by the planning teams, but you will take ownership for the final numbers.
• Challenge commercial leadership & customer assumptions where necessary, using strong data-based analysis to ensure realism.
• You are responsible for the analysis & governance of the demand vs supply and are in close contact with the main customers to propose optimized demand patterns.
• You have a talent for developing accurate reporting so that you can anticipate any future constraints.
• Intensively work with business partners (Commercial & Financial analysts) on risks and opportunities, and communicate them appropriately to SC counterparts (provide context beyond the numbers).
• Assist the planning teams in improving the forecast efficiency.
• Lead the volume budgeting process for your geographical area.

About You

• Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, economics or finance
• 5-10 years experience in integrated supply chain and ideally planning, and managing a portfolio with high product and channel complexity
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, APO, BW reporting) is a plus
• Experience with managing complex supply chain processes and with managing stakeholders from different functions and seniority levels
• Experience in business optimizations & process improvement
• Strong project management, analytics, communication, and collaboration skills. Able to work in virtual teams and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance day-to-day detail with long-term helicopter view.
• You are interested in and want to contribute to a sustainable, fair chocolate world.
• You are a strong team player
• You can manage a complex supply chain with many different stakeholders and departments.
• You are strong in building bridges among departments
• You are interested in and want to contribute to a sustainable, fair chocolate world
• Positive and agile mindset, looking for continuous improvement and embracing change.
• Courage: capable of bringing bad news with enough proactivity, so we jointly focus on solutions and pragmatism.
• Integrity: secure compliance with both internal & external
• Strong commercial acumen