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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!

Key responsibilities:

• Owning and executing the global warehousing strategy in alignment with long-term business and supply chain priorities
• Leading the standardization of processes, SOPs, and compliance with global safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Shaping and deploying the digital warehousing roadmap, including global WMS strategy and integration with ERP, yard management, and visibility platforms
• Evaluating and guiding the adoption of automation, robotics, and emerging warehousing technologies
• Defining and governing global KPIs to drive cost and service performance through transparency, benchmarking, and continuous improvement
• Steering warehouse-related strategic discussions with regional logistics heads and key global stakeholders (e.g., digital, sourcing, finance, quality, costing)
• Contributing to global logistics network design, infrastructure planning, and warehouse footprint evolution
• Driving global capability building through best practice sharing, training frameworks, and development of a global warehousing community of excellence
• Monitoring industry trends, innovations, and risks to ensure long-term resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness of the warehousing function

About you:

• Master’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering
• Proven expertise in warehousing and logistics operations in an international context
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale ERP/WMS implementations and/or warehouse automation projects
• Strong change management, stakeholder alignment, and project leadership capabilities
• Strong background in warehouse automation, digitalization, and transformation program delivery
• Deep understanding of supply chain process integration, system design, and operational KPIs
• Hands-on experience with ERP, WMS, and related logistics tools, including data-driven decision support dashboards
• Demonstrated success in driving cross-regional standardization, efficiency, and cost optimization
• Must be able to operate in a complex international matrix organization with strong cross-functional collaboration
• Clear and persuasive communicator with strong influencing skills
• Strategic mindset with the ability to simplify complexity and drive structured execution
• Proven ability to engage across cultures and functions at senior levels
• High personal drive, resilience, and accountability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Full professional proficiency in English (verbal and written)

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

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