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Senior Product Data Expert

Location: 

Lodz, PL, 90-530

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:

This role is part of the R&D department, known in Barry Callebaut as CI&TS or Customer Innovation and Technical Services. The Senior Product Data Expert:

  • executes the function under the guidance of the Global Product Data Lead. 
  • represents the CI&TS department in multifunctional projects or leads such projects.
  • leads a team of Product Data specialists and administrators.
  • acts as the analytical engine of CI&TS by analyzing data from different angles. [...]
  • ensures that (global) CI&TS procedures are up-to-date and ways of working are communicated properly.
  • facilitates the knowledge exchange between IM/Master Data and the other CI&TS functions. 

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the team of Product Data specialists and administrators, both from an operational and people development point of view.
  • Ensure coordination and harmonization of CI&TS processes and tools by acting as the synapse between IM & Master Data and Product Experts, Product Data Administrators, Customer R&D & Technical Services.
  • Define and maintain CI&TS processes, procedures, tools, databases, and plant capabilities.
  • Drive continuous improvement and harmonization initiatives related to processes and tools.
  • Analyze systems and define improvement and harmonization actions, e.g. act as System Power User for SAP, Salesforce, Product Catalog.
  • Data crunching: Generate, analyze, and share reports
  • Provide data support for Product Experts in regards to specific requirements and set-up of products/recipes for all production plants. Inform Product Experts about changes in the way of working. 
  • Promote information and knowledge sharing with others and ensure a simple and concise communication of complex matters. 
  • Manage changes related to product & packaging. For instance when changing PACK codes, declarations, cocoa solids, or technical sheets.
  • Interact with Master Data to ensure proper maintenance of SAP and salesforce.
  • Act as Product Data and Recipe Expert to assure data consistency during SAP integration projects.

 

About you:

  • Bachelor/Master Degree in Business Administration or Food Science or similar.
  • 8+ of experience in a similar position, experience in the food industry will be considered as a plus.
  • Fluent in the English language. Asset if fluent in additional languages.
  • Outstanding project management & stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of business software (Office, Salesforce, SAP, etc).
  • Strong skill set in data analysis and business intelligence.
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

 

We offer:

  • Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
  • Annual bonus based on your work results.
  • Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
  • Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
  • Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
  • PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
  • Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
  • Group life insurance.
  • Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
  • As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
  • Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
  • Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
  • And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
  • Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
  • You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
  • Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
  • Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
  • We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
  • Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

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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