Regional Commodity Risk Analyst Americas

Barry Callebaut Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Workplace flexibility

Professional growth opportunities

Commitment to sustainability

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Group is seeking a Regional Commodity Risk Analyst to manage commodity risks across the Americas. This role will involve controlling positions for cocoa and non-cocoa commodities, calculating trading profits, and supporting financial analysis within a dynamic industry. Candidates should have extensive experience in risk management, a relevant master's degree, and familiarity with financial analysis tools.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in risk management or FP&A in commodity sourcing.
• Advanced level of English (B2+).
• Experience in financial risk and P&L analysis.

Responsibilities

• Control commodity positions and review daily position moves.
• Calculate cocoa trading profits and conduct fair valuations.
• Monitor risk positions and compliance.

Skills

Financial risk analysis

P&L analysis

Commodity risk management

Education

Master's degree in Finance or Economics

Market risk management education (e.g. FRM)

Tools

SAP BW

Power BI

Python

Job description

Regional Commodity Risk Analyst Americas

Direct message the job poster from Barry Callebaut Group

Award-winning Global Talent & Culture Leader/ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Advocate/HR Business Strategist / Employee Experience Champion

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 Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. Our cocoa and chocolate businesses and the timing of sales versus the timing of purchases expose us to commodity price risks, liquidity risk, foreign currency (FX) risk, and credit risks, among others.

The Regional Commodity Risk Analyst Americas reports into the Head of Americas Commodity Risk & Finance. The role controls the commodity position for all entities in the region Americas, calculates cocoa trading profits and the cocoa fair valuation and provides supporting analysis for position moves and valuation moves.

Key responsibilities include:

Commodity position control for cocoa and non-cocoa commodities

• Review daily position moves from physical contracting and derivative hedging with sourcing teams. Sense check monthly position moves from processing and yield impacts on the position
• Control the conversion of cover-sales contract into product sales contracts with sourcing and pricing teams
• Monitor the risk position of the price list business, update forecasted sales volumes, monitor invoiced volumes vs forecasts
• Update forecasts for cocoa sales and purchases to support the hedging decision of the cocoa trading team
• Monitor limit compliance and document limit excesses

Cocoa trading profit and fair valuation calculation

• Run the fair valuation of the contract portfolio and inventory for cocoa beans and cocoa products
• Update benchmarks and parity adjustments for certification and Inco terms
• Make plausibility checks of the result and movements
• Prepare the accounting postings for the fair valuation
• Calculate realized and unrealized cocoa trading profits
• Make plausibility checks of the results and movements
• Prepare the internal management reporting of trading profits
• Prepare the input into the budget process and mid-term planning based on unrealized trading profits
• Provide ad hoc analysis for commodity risk and profits, or related risks like FX, counterparty, liquidity risk
• Automate risk calculations and reports.

About you:

• University Master’s degree in Finance (ideally with a quantitative focus) / Economics or similar education
• Market risk management education (e.g. FRM) is a plus
• English advanced level (B2+)
• At least 5 years of experience in risk management or FP&A in a commodity sourcing or trading environment, commodity mid office department of a bank, or related experience in an audit or consulting firm
• Experience in financial risk and P&L analysis for commodities
• Experience in SAP BW, Power BI and Python is a plus

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• 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.

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.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clicking here.

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.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries
• Food and Beverage Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Barry Callebaut Group by 2x

Inferred from the description for this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Get notified about new Commodity Analyst jobs in Chicago, IL.

Chicago, IL $175,000 - $350,000 2 weeks ago

Lead Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Commodity Manager - Metals)

Interim Procurement Manager - Commodities

Chicago, IL
$63,000.00
-
$93,000.00
2 weeks ago

Chicago, IL
$75,000.00
-
$90,000.00
1 week ago

Chicago, IL
$102,890.67
-
$139,637.34
1 month ago

Oak Brook, IL
$99,000.00
-
$145,000.00
1 month ago

Chicago, IL
$90,000.00
-
$105,000.00
2 weeks ago

Schaumburg, IL
$60,000.00
-
$75,000.00
1 day ago

Lead Strategy & Market Analyst- Relocate to Saudi Arabia

Business Analyst (Bank Deposits Operations)

Chicago, IL
$112,700.00
-
$204,000.00
2 weeks ago

Business Analyst/Enterprise Data Management

Schaumburg, IL $64,600 - $140,000 1 day ago

Chicago, IL $120,000 - $150,000 2 weeks ago

Oakbrook Terrace, IL $66,000 - $88,000 6 days ago

Business Analyst, Product Excellence and Renewal Lab

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.