Manager, Business Development - Sustainability

Manager, Business Development - Sustainability

Location : Chicago, US, 60654

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!

Job Description

Through its Forever Chocolate initiative, Barry Callebaut has committed globally to four bold sustainability targets to shift industry practices, become a sustainability leader, and secure its business and the ingredients for its business, into the future. To do so, it needs to drive a proactive and progressive sales, marketing and communications strategy to effectively engage with and influence customers to become partners in achieving the ambitious program goals.

The Business Development Manager Sustainability is a crucial member of the regional commercial team, responsible for driving the strategy and implementing key initiatives underpinning the strategy across the Americas Region.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as internal and external lead on sustainability program design and implementation for BC Americas Lead the annual and mid-term planning and execution of key initiatives / activities to drive sustainable sales for the Region in line with Forever Chocolate ambition Build relationships with sustainability leadership and teams within top Global and Regional customers; engage directly with select key accounts to jointly develop and implement sustainability programs and communications Develop marketing and external communication materials in support of building awareness and urgency in adopting sustainable practices / purchasing sustainable ingredients Develop and deploy sales training and materials and by artisans & chefs as well as top consumer Brands Support sales teams in customer meetings on sustainability topics and conversion efforts Where relevant, develop and implement retail strategies. Manage and communicate forecasts for sustainable products in partnership with sales, marketing and demand planning teams Develop sustainability-related customer proposals and long-term supply contracts Collaborate with global teams, as well as regional sustainability colleagues to share best practices and scale-up activities Partner with cocoa origin teams on sustainability-related projects to ensure execution and reporting Coordinate and facilitate customer visits to cocoa origin countries

Qualifications

Minimum 3-5 years corporate sustainability or environmental management experience Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct reporting line Ability to manage multiple activities, prioritize, manage time efficiently, and meet deadlines Excellent, stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills Strong, relevant external network & networking capabilities Ability to develop a fast, deep understanding of the business and upcoming challenges Able to work high level in order to develop strategy and willing to dive into details to execute Fluent in English; French fluency a plus MS Excel analysis and PowerPoint presentation skills Travel 20-25%; internationally 2-3 times per year

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut : Salary Range of $110,000 - $125,000, depending on factors such as experience and location, plus annual bonus and our comprehensive benefits package 12 paid holidays, plus your birthday off 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 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.