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Regional Raw Materials Planner (with French)

Location: 

Lodz, Łódzkie, 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:
As a Regional Raw Materials Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring the availability and optimal inventory levels of raw materials across our manufacturing sites. 

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Defining, calculating, and maintaining stock parameters (e.g. safety stock, target inventory, reorder points, MOQ).
  • Translating the production and capacity plan (2 weeks to 18 months horizon) into a raw materials plan using the bill of materials.
  • Identifying availability issues and collaborating with Regional Supply Planning, Sourcing, and Local RM teams to find solutions.
  • Escalating supply issues to the tactical S&OP or Operational Control Tower and implementing corrective actions.
  • Monitoring KPIs related to raw materials and packaging (e.g. availability, stock levels, obsolete inventory, adherence to plan).
  • Acting as a key interface with suppliers and sourcing teams to resolve quality issues, out-of-spec deliveries, and non-deliveries.
  • Coordinating with manufacturing sites to re-deploy stocks in case of supply imbalances.
  • Ensuring stock levels align with budget or obtaining approval for deviations.
  • Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in raw materials and packaging planning processes.

 

About You:

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain or planning.
  • Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
  • Comfortable working with numbers, data, and structured processes.
  • Proficient in Excel.
  • Experience with planning and reporting systems (e.g. SAP, OMP, BI, BW, BO).
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken); French is a plus.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset - able to communicate clearly, listen actively, and build positive working relationships within the team.
  • Willingness to travel internationally up to 2 times per year (occasional traveling).
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

 

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
  • 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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