Job Description

Project Manager

Location:

Zurich, CH, 8005
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

Are you ready to lead game-changing projects? Barry Callebaut's Business Optimization Programs team is seeking a talented Project Manager to support some of the most impactful and innovative strategic initiatives within our Global Cocoa division. In this role you are responsible for driving and managing Barry Callebaut's strategic projects in a collaborative model across the global organization. As the Business Optimization Project Manager, you will be supporting the Program Manager in shaping transformation, ensuring global business alignment and driving change to support our growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities include

Drive and manage Strategic Business Optimization projects autonomously in alignment with project objectives, supported by the Program Manager Collaborate with a large group of stakeholders on a day-to-day basis and align with Senior Management Play a pivotal role in cross-functional teams to solve challenges and propose solutions Perform data analysis and thoughtfully communicate insights to steer decisions Design the future journey, organization and processes together with your business counterparts to optimize the way we manage our business Define, track and ensure delivery against the Business Case to measure the value generated Develop change plans and drive all aspects of change Build and maintain a good network across the organization

About you

University degree: Masters in Economics, Business or equivalent Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Management in a multinational corporate and/or management consultancy environment Prior experience in change management and business case realization Proven experience in global alignment and stakeholder management Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of credibility and dedication Positive, proactive and hands-on working style Cocoa, Chocolate and/or Commodities experience are a nice to have Proven ability to conceptual thinking, analytical problem solving and solution creation Ability to operate in a multicultural environment Fluent knowledge of English together with other languages spoken in the Barry Callebaut world Experience in global alignment and stakeholder management Strong business acumen/solid business understanding Ability to bring people around the table Enjoy working in teams Structured and solution oriented Excellent communication skills (written and oral) 20% travel required - dependent on the phase of the project

Application deadline: October 20th, 2025. Please note that we will not accept applications after the deadline.

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.


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