Senior Global Planner Location: Zurich, CH, 8005 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 The role drives the long term planning activities as part of the S&OP cycle for the Cocoa business. The role provides the global positions by product & region, ensures alignment on one plan in close collaboration with the regional planning teams, steers the run of the tactical plan, participates in the S&OP/E and contributes to the continuous improvement initiatives Key responsibilities include + Steers and provides business guidance for the monthly long-term planning for Global Cocoa + Ensure business guidelines are reflected in tactical plans and scenarios + Accountable for accurate and timely information to support the S&OP/E cycles, with required views by product & region + Supports the preparation of the various meetings as part of the S&OP/E cycle + Provides visibility on the global/ regional position by product, at the relevant granularity, as well as the available to sell by region/product + Main point of contact for the topics such as purchase, availability, capacity utilization, flows – for the full Cocoa network + Guarantees the availability of Cocoa products for chocolate business needs and third-party sales + Proposes options and solutions on how to best serve the customers at the most profitable cost, jointly with the Finance teams + Defines the optimal level of Cocoa products inventory, in close coordination with the regional teams and other functions + Contributes to the decision-making process by providing the accurate data, plans, scenarios and recommendations + Ensure decisions taken are executed and adhered to across the planning teams, as well as with the other functions + Reflect the strategic and S&OP decisions on the tactical plans + Optimize global flows in line with profitability drivers of the business + Provide and align on the production plans and external purchases for the full horizon (up to 24 months) + Identify capacity & resources requirement to be in place to support agreed demand plan + Coordinate and align with strategic planning team on capacity and footprint decision, to reflect relevant updates across all planning layers + Contribute to various footprint related projects as required + Ensure the alignment between the teams and consistency of the plans + Engages the teams across the region, as part of one global planning team + Drive continuous improvement initiatives About you + Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related field + 10+ years of experience in the Supply Chain related roles + Proficient in Microsoft Excel and with previous experience with SAP, OMP and other planning software beneficial + APICS certification or proven work experience + Fluent in English + Intercultural exposure and experience, being comfortable in international environments + Excellent communicator, with possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills + Ability to lead and influence teams, and getting consensus for decisions needed + Ability to solve issues with a proactive mindset + Proactive, motivated to create value, anticipation + Perseverance, never give up + Dynamic/curious/passionate Able to work independently, as well as a strong team player + Critical thinking + Ability to work with multiple sources of data and uncertainty + Ability to challenge and translate data + Flexible and result-oriented + Ability to align key stakeholders on common solutions + Ability to easily adapt to changes and navigate in an uncertain environment 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. Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clickinghere (https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/ad81b0fb66d2416990060452e7511e45?default\_lang=en) .