VP Procurement, Indirect Spend

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 200.000 - 320.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Barry Callebaut seeks a Vice President Indirect Spend to lead the global management of indirect procurement categories, driving strategic sourcing, operations, and supplier partnerships that support business growth. The role oversees a ~100-strong team across ten direct reports and collaborates with senior stakeholders globally.

Responsibilities include optimizing cost, mitigating risk, and ensuring compliance while maintaining Barry Callebaut's high-quality standards. Travel is approx.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement, or related field required.
• Master's degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline preferred.
• At least 10 years procurement experience in FMCG/manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 5 years leading a global or regional procurement function.

Aufgaben

• Lead global management of indirect spend categories and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Drive supplier partnerships, optimize cost, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance.
• Develop and implement a global indirect procurement strategy and harmonized processes.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Procurement management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business/Procurement

Master's degree in Business/Finance (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

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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!

About the Role

The Vice President Indirect Spend leads the global management of indirect spend categories, driving strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and supplier partnerships that support business growth. This role is responsible for optimizing cost, mitigating risk, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance while maintaining Barry Callebaut's quality standards. The position leads a global organization of approximately 100 colleagues through 10 direct reports and collaborates closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities Include

Lead the global sourcing and purchasing operations for indirect spend categories, ensuring financial and operational objectives are achieved

Identify business objectives and link them to supplier capabilities

• Develop and execute a global indirect procurement strategy that optimizes cost, mitigates risk, and delivers sustainable business value


• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives through the consistent application of sourcing best practices and methodologies

Deliver sourcing commitments by identifying, developing, and implementing value-generating procurement projects

Develop and continuously improve harmonized procurement processes, tools, templates, KPIs, and organizational design

• Identify new purchasing opportunities and savings strategies across indirect spend categories


• Negotiate favorable commercial and contractual terms with suppliers to maximize value for the business

Build strong partnerships with key business stakeholders to jointly deliver business objectives

• Leverage technology and digital solutions to enhance sourcing effectiveness and procurement performance

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement, or a related field is required


• Master's degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred


• At least 10 years of procurement experience within an FMCG / Manufacturing based industry

Minimum 5 years of experience leading a complex Regional and / or Global procurement function

• In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices and strategic sourcing methodologies

• Experience managing multiple indirect spend categories such as Logistics, Energy, Packaging, CapEx, and Professional Services is preferred


• Strong negotiation, influencing, stakeholder management, and strategy development skills


• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration capabilities


• A leadership style that promotes teamwork, innovation, inclusion, accountability, and high ethical standards

Willingness to travel internationally approximately 15% of the time

• Fluency in English is required

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.

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