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Barry Callebaut

Commercial Support

Eloy Alfaro

October 22, 2024

Commercial Support
Location:Durán, EC, 092406
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!

POSITION TITLE: Commercial Support

REPORTING TO: Commercial Manager

LOCATION: Samborondón-Durán-Ecuador

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from the origination and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations, and compounds. The Group runs more than 60 production facilities worldwide selling in 140 countries and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of over 13,000 people.
The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants, and caterers.
The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to making sustainable chocolate the norm to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary:
This is a position that will be working directly with the Commercial Team at Barry Callebaut Ecuador. This position will introduce the candidate to the sourcing and trading sector of the cocoa beans industry. Responsible for working under the direction of the Commercial Manager.
As a Commercial Support, you are responsible for supporting the Commercial Team with the cocoa purchasing and sourcing strategy for Barry Callebaut Ecuador.

This includes supporting the Commercial Team in the daily activities by verification of the trades/contracts and processing the invoices.

Be able to develop strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The range of stakeholders is broad as this role will maintain strong links with commercial, logistics and sustainability colleagues within our business. External stakeholders are also key to this with Supplier Management being crucial to this position

Essential Functions:
  • Verification of the trades and contracts of the day and help the commercial team processing invoices
  • Ensure that our contracts are in place (in our software and system).
  • Generate and report daily physical and futures position
  • Following up on contract allocation, inventories and quality
  • Following up on outstanding payments
  • Prepare documents and materials (for example, reports, presentations, information packages) for meetings and negotiations with potential clients and business partners so that the information provided is accurate.
  • Taking a collaborative, connecting and active role within our organization.
  • Ensure standardization, quality, and auditability

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Work Experience:
  • A completed Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline to the role (eg Economics, Administration, Trade & Finance);
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in an administrative position, preferably in soft commodities;
  • Fluent in Spanish and English. Any other languages would be an advantage;
  • Proficiency in MS Office application – Word, Power Point and Excel to an excellent standard.
Additional Requirements:
  • Exceptional attention to DETAIL;
  • Strong analytical and critical skills to ensure excellence in data and consistency in KPI reporting
  • Experience in Cocoa or Coffee sourcing a must have
  • Ambitious personality with a high sense of ownership, hands-on mentality and strong analytical skills with the ability to work well under pressure;
  • Excellent communicator across all levels of our organization, both verbal and written.
  • The role is based in Samborondón-Durán, Ecuador
  • Eventually travel in-country to areas in the main cocoa-growing regions.

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
  • The Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. In Ecuador, Barry Callebaut Ecuador ranks among the top 3 cocoa exporters of the country.
  • You will be part of a fast-growing team, leading transformation to align with global best practices
  • This role will rely upon close collaboration with many stakeholders, including colleagues from BC globally as well as suppliers and national partners.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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. #one BC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
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