Sourcing Manager

Are you a professional Sourcing Manager and do you have a commercial and operational mindset?
Do you have great ability to build lasting, long-term relations with suppliers?
Are you a person who loves being part of a team and take ownership for your area of expertise?
Would you like to develop in a fast-growing innovation-driven company with high quality products and being the market leader?
At Barry Callebaut (BC) 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!
With over 190 years of chocolate drink experience and 3 factories in Europe, Barry Callebaut Beverages is the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty cocoa and high-quality milk-based solutions. Uncover the unique machine functionality of all our products. The beverage development center of Barry Callebaut is located outside Helsingborg, Sweden. There, powder drinks are developed and manufactured for a global market. The focus is on chocolate and coffee, but also tea and milk products are in the assortment. The products are marketed under brands such as Ögonblink, Van Houten, Caprimo, Bensdorp and Le Royal.
This role is an excellent opportunity for you to combine strategic and operational business knowledge, to be exposed to the end to end Supply Chain, interface with many Operations & Commercial teams within Barry Callebaut and be a central point in the supply and demand process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
As Sourcing Manager your main responsibilities will be to:
Purchasing
Purchase direct materials (mostly Cocoa Powder) sourced to BC Sweden, Chester (UK)
Coordinate with central Sourcing function based in Zürich (CH)
Set & maintain the framework for indirect spend and analyze to improve
Secure understanding of market fluctuations trends and how price development in the market impact the company, both short and long term.
Ensure fulfilling of the demand by calling off raw materials based on stock levels, lead times and forecast including risks and opportunities based on market conditions
Risk Management
Manage the Beverages risk position on all elements of risk management, including analysis and reporting.
Closely work with our QA department, to ensure all vendors are audited
Support commercial growth
Have a close cooperation with sales on raw material price development, how it affects Beverages customers and support when needed.
Cooperate with R&D on the development of the raw material portfolio and on cost saving projects.
Continuously identify, search and evaluate suppliers and/or new materials that fits with the organization’s framework of quality and price.


ABOUT YOU
Professional qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher required, preferably in Business, Finance, Economics or Supply Chain.
Experience within negotiations and developing supplier relationships, with ability to work on strategic, tactical as well as operational level
Documented experience from a manufacturing environment with focus on procurement
Project Management and Communication Skills.
Experience from working with cross-functional teams
Experience in collecting and analyzing data
Solid skills in Google environment, SAP & Microsoft Office
Fluent English language is a must, Swedish is preferred and any other language is a plus


Personal skills
Pro-active, cooperative, energetic mindset with focus on both result and customer.
High degree of flexibility and ability to work with competing priorities
Systematic, creative and seek improvements in your daily work, enabling you to actively understands problems and bringing solutions
Ability to perform with minimal supervision. Take action before being requested to do so
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, you build both trust and strong networks, and you inspire and challenge your stakeholders in performing accurate reporting and planning
A willingness to learn and a commitment to our business values.
Ambassador for Barry Callebaut's values: Customer Focus, Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Passion and Team Spirit


ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OR COMMENTS
The position reports to the Finance Director Beverages & Supply Chain Director
The job location is in Kågeröd, Sweden.
You must have a work permit in Sweden/EU
Start as soon as possible
We strive to be a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is part of our recruitment process



Do you share our spirit?
You love chocolate and cocoa products
You are business driven and motivated by innovation
You feel connected to our mission of sustainability
You are self-driven, ambitious to work, have potential to grow, a team-worker and enjoying footwork
You enjoy sharing your knowledge and talents both internal and external
You always have customers in focus and value high services in all activities
You are persistent and focused to deliver against expectations


What's in it for you?
Would you like to work for a successful and fast-growing company with innovative and tasty products? As a leading and globally active company, Barry Callebaut understands that our strength comes from the passion and expertise of our people. Barry Callebaut offers a challenging and dynamic international work environment with real opportunities for growth and self-development. As we strive to create an environment in which our people can continue to learn and develop their skills on an ongoing basis, it is our goal to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity. We offer you a great opportunity to take an active part in the expansion of a great company with great products and a possibility to grow.