Supply Chain Manager
Location:Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
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!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

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.
This role as Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the overall Supply Chain operation for the plant. The Supply Chain Manager ensures food and employee safety in their daily routine

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Control, plan, direct, and manage the supply chain to ensure customer fulfillment is balanced with service, delivery, and stock performance.
• Plans and oversees strategic, operational, and administrative programs, projects, and services as they relate to the NA Supply Chain operation.
• Regularly review and improve service delivery performance targets, stock, and capacity utilization at the lowest cost to the organization.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with peers in other groups and sites to ensure collaboration on shared goals.
• Create and sustain an effective organizational structure to achieve functional goals. Provide guidance and identify talent to develop a strong team.
• Manage the planning process and overall provisions of capacity. Manage overall allocation programs in times of demand exceeding supply.
• Maintain an efficient product to ensure the right items are available at the right place, at the right time, to achieve optimum customer satisfaction.
• Maintain interface with vendors and Customer Service to ensure that materials and requirements meet established standards and that applicable policies, practices, and procedures are understood and followed.
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of reports and analyze the setting for the progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Committed to providing a safe food product.
• Works within all regulatory requirements.
• Perform all other related duties as requested.
• Participate on project teams as needed.
• Responsibility for all safety initiatives – including employee and food safety.
• Develops tracks and publishes KPI’s and participates in weekly/monthly business meetings as well as Departmental Reports.