Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator

Location:Durán, EC, 092406

• Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator works hand in hand with indirect sourcing commercial team to identify and assess suppliers who will deliver EUDR compliant beans.
  
• Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator will train suppliers and provide them with all the training material they need on traceability related topics.

• Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator will organize and ensure a smooth and reliable farmers registration & mapping data integration process
  • Work closely with direct sourcing/traceability team to identify supply chain overlaps (e.g. suppliers direct & indirect)
  • Collect farmer registration from suppliers
  • Follow up with suppliers and collect indirect suppliers mapping data collection to ensure perfect compliance with BC quality standards
  • Work directly with M&E headquarters team to guarantee all mapping data collected by his/her team is then uploaded in BC global data platforms.
  
  

• Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator will be in charge of guaranteeing all indirect suppliers properly use the traceability tools and systems developed by BC:
  • Bring traceability granularity from supplier level to individual farmers’ deliveries,
  • Digitalize cocoa traceability flows,
  • Be accessible on a real time base,
  • Ensure standardization, quality, and auditability.

• Traceability Coordinator will coordinate the implementation of a traceability control & verifications process to assess if suppliers follow BC procedures in terms of:
  • Mapping requirements
  • Farmer deliveries capture
  • Farmers contribution to lots
  • Farmers’ delivery capacity
  
  

• Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator will work in strong partnership with the M&E team to make sure that the implemented traceability solution provides the required relevant reporting and dashboards for internal & external use. Indirect Sourcing Traceability Coordinator will be responsible for all indirect traceability reporting & analysis to management.
  

• Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Engineering, Computer science, Statistics, Business Administration, Agri-business or other related social sciences.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Other related specializations such as in Project Management, Statistics, or Mathematics are an advantage.
• Additional certifications on data analytics are an advantage (e.g. data analysis softwares, programming, GIS-based mapping, or others).
• 3+ years of professional experience, with at least 1 year of experience in a previous Traceability or data management role, such as but not limited to in the cocoa sector, international development sector.

• Strong analytical and critical skills to ensure excellence in data and consistency in KPI reporting
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written to include report writing
• Proficiency in MS Office application – Word, Power Point and Excel to an excellent standard.
• Knowledge in Data analysis software such as python, Google Data studio or Microsoft Power Bi will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Experience in Cocoa or Coffee sourcing a must have
• Coordination of teams outside of reporting line with different agenda, background and expertise.
• Project management experience
• Well versed in Microsoft Excel/ Agile environments/ GIS and other analytical tools (SQL)
• Experienced in working with or in Latin American origins is a must have
• Experience in Data base and mapping data management (SQL, GIS software) is a must
• Experience in the Agri. Development/Traceability/ Sustainability sector is a plus
• Strong analytical and critical skills to ensure excellence in data and consistency in KPI reporting
• Experience with designing or working in sustainable KPI frameworks a nice to have
• Ability to explain complex reporting processes to end users with strong coaching and training skills
• Partial home office is possible.

• 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.