Manager, Project Innovation, Global Fat Expert (1 year contract)

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 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!

We are currently looking for a Manager, Global Fat Expert who will be responsible for leading & deliver global innovation projects of ingredients used in coating, filling & beverages, with a specific focus on fats. This person is also responsible for the fat portfolio used in the BC organization.

This is a 1 year contract role, reporting to the Director, Product Innovation, Ingredients

Key Responsibilities

Manage global fat portfolio and support product innovation across the global (40%)

● Responsible for the fat portfolio across the global

● Use the product expertise to support product innovation activities across the global

Lead & deliver global projects on fats (60%)

● Lead & deliver global innovation projects on fats on time in full

● Engage cross-region and cross-functional teams to provide required support to deliver the global projects

● Plan and manage required resources to deliver the innovation projects

About You:

● Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent

● Minimal 10 years of experience in a relevant role

● Fluent in English. A second language is a plus.

● An experienced product expert in ingredients used in coating & filling, with a specific focus on fats

● Good knowledge of product application, formulation and processing of coating & filling

● Good business acumen in markets

● Good understanding of consumer and customer centric design of product innovation in a B2B business environment

● Able to travel a minimum of 30% of the time

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.