Cocoa Product Advisor

Cargill; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Cocoa Product Advisor/Manager to oversee the commercial delivery of cocoa butter. This role involves building a sales book, managing pricing, and coordinating daily business execution across various functions. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in the cocoa industry, preferably in sales or business development, and will support strategic projects and long-term planning. Join this dynamic team and contribute to innovative solutions in the cocoa market while enhancing your career in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in the Cocoa industry, preferably in sales or business development.
• Ability to manage strategic projects and coordinate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Build a sales book for cocoa butter and manage daily pricing.
• Coordinate commercialization processes for key accounts and inter-company projects.

Skills

Sales Management

Business Development

Portfolio Management

Market Insights

Job description

Job Purpose and Impact

The Cocoa product advisor/manager will be in charge of commercial delivery of our P&L for cocoa butter, managing the commercialization process of new business with key customers and primarily lead in daily business coordination across functions i.e. Strategic pricing, TRM, Category, Pillar, and Plants.

Key Accountabilities

• Building a sales book of butter & providing a daily price list of butter.
• Managing back-end coordination for the commercialization of cocoa products for key accounts and inter-co (NPSS solutioning and LTAs).
• Leading the coordination of the daily business execution process between PLM, Category, Strategic pricing, and TRM team.
• Maintaining coordination and alignment with the cocoa global pillar.
• Supporting the Product Director in building a long-term strategy and game plan.
• Supporting the Cocoa TRM Director in building a trading and sourcing game plan through customer market insights.
• Managing contract management review and its execution, particularly for key accounts and inter-co.
• Managing strategic projects i.e. butter APAC market mapping, Non-base capex project of Arnotts liquor block, and more.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in the Cocoa industry in APAC either in sales, business development, or portfolio management of cocoa butter/powder/liquor.
• Indonesia and Malaysia based talent is preferred but not mandatory.
• Medium mobility i.e. travel to plant or customers.