Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company that has embraced the vision to delight its customers while out-performing its competitors, a business that is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values, and of course, loving chocolate.
About the role:
As a Senior Pricing Analyst for the North America Global Corporate Accounts, you develop competitive, accurate price proposals for the sales team using pricing models, market intelligence, and additional input from relevant stakeholders. The role requires managing complex excel based models and strong engagement with the global GCA team for both pricing and sales.
Do you love driving profitability in a fast-paced environment? Are you additionally system savvy, you like sharing knowledge, and does optimizing ways of working give you energy?
Key Responsibilities Include:
Create competitive price proposals for the sales team, analyzing historic price, raw material and margin levels to drive profitable growth for your business unit Develop expertise on the open book pricing model, gaining knowledge on the ingredient markets, identifying methods for continuous improvement and opportunities for margin growth Present proposals to sales, guide them by utilizing market and internal data to validate and justify proposals Book sales contracts upon agreement from customers to lock in business Take pricing ownership of assigned accounts in an independent and proactive way Proactively manage the contracts for your account portfolio in collaboration with Sales and Customer Service Develop and manage effective and analytic reporting tools to support the business unit and the organization’s needs Understand the commodity market fundamentals and gather in-depth knowledge on the chocolate and cocoa manufacturing process in order to improve the pricing process Actively support local, regional & global pricing projects & initiatives Develop direct customer relationship and support commercial negotiations Support wider pricing projects and develop new pricing models Take on deputy duties from the line manager and support new hires
About you:
Fluent in English; Spanish a benefit Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, Business Administration or similar At least 5 years of experience in a Finance, Commercial or Pricing role Project management or team lead experience Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (lookup, index-match, pivot tables, etc.) Experience working in a manufacturing environment and with SAP Enthusiastic team member with a willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing business demands and priorities Customer oriented and strategically and conceptually thinking Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail and can-do attitude Strong effective communication skills and the ability to interface with various levels of management Able to balance commercial mindset and global pricing principles Role model for other team members
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Paid time off, plus generous holiday time Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum! Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth Be part of our mission in making sustainabWe 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.ility the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.