Manager, Position Management Trading & Sourcing

About the role

Barry Callebaut is a global organization committed to excellence in chocolate and cocoa. The company is seeking a Manager, Cocoa Position Management to provide critical support to the Cocoa Trading & Sourcing Desk.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring and managing daily cocoa positions (flat price, differentials, arbitrage)
• Running exposure reports intra-day, and hedging of position via physical purchases and futures
• Pricing of inter-company flows and creating purchase contracts and futures/FX transactions in the trading system
• Reconciling trade details between traders, brokers, suppliers, and customers
• Validating daily contract book, investigating discrepancies and escalating material issues to Cocoa Traders and Director, Trading & Sourcing, and/or Risk Management
• Monitoring physical and futures positions and ensuring adherence to Group risk limits
• Coordination with Treasury on margin calls and cash requirements
• Weekly updates of bean and product buying plans
• Maintaining strong relationships and collaborating closely with Traders, Pricing, Risk Management, and Treasury Team

Contract Management and Contract Execution

• Monthly contract reconciliation inter-company and Third-Party suppliers with follow up in case of discrepancies
• Procurement planning and product coverage analysis for liquor, powder, cake, and butter based on existing portfolio and budgeted requirements
• Ensuring local planners have contracts available to fulfill raw material requirements for plants
• Collaboration with Logistics Analysts and Planning on shipment execution, contract washouts, amendments, and pricing events
• Ownership of the claim management process for cocoa solids, i.e. cake. Support team and back-up for other cocoa product claims
• Establishing effective relationships and collaboration with Local and Global Planning Teams as well as Plants and Finance Business Partner

Other

• Monitoring and building understanding for cocoa market developments
• Preparing reports about cocoa bean and cocoa product usage for better purchasing decisions
• Maintaining master data accuracy (counterparties, materials, pricing structures)

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• Fluent in English, Spanish is a plus
• 8-10 years of experience in Traffic, Logistics, Pricing, Risk or other Commodity Trading Operations or Procurement function (cocoa, softs, agri-commodities, or relevant physical markets preferred)
• Familiarity with commodity trading concepts: P&L, futures, hedging, mark-to-market, exposure management
• Experience managing or working with financial reports and data
• Working knowledge of SAP, database management, Power BI
• High attention to detail
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic trading environment with exceptional time management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across commercial and operational teams
• Proactive mindset with willingness to challenge discrepancies and propose improvements and solutions
• Inquisitive and eager to learn
• Demonstrated ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders in complex matrix organization

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut

• Salary Range of $100,000 - $120,000, depending on factors such as experience and location, plus annual bonus and our comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, and Flex days
• An environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC!
• The ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
• Participation in our mission in making sustainability 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