Forest Risk & Monitoring Manager — Barry Callebaut
NewCHF 101'500 - 154'000
Barry Callebaut · Zurich (ZH)
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
SalaryCHF 101'500 - 154'000
Role overview
About you
Barry Callebaut’s “Forever Chocolate” strategy includes strong commitments towards climate change and forest protection.
Corresponding objectives have specifically been formalized to reflect Barry Callebaut’s ambition to prevent deforestation in the Group’s raw materials’ supply chains and reduce carbon emissions: By 2025, to be forest positive
- About you
- Barry Callebaut’s “Forever Chocolate” strategy includes strong commitments towards climate change and forest protection.
- Key Responsibilities include
- Farm Deforestation and Legality Due Diligence:
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities include
- Farm Deforestation and Legality Due Diligence:
- Own and continuously optimize the operating model and processes for farm-level due diligence, including deforestation monitoring and alert system management, both deskbased and field verifications as well as legality assessments against Protected Areas (PAs)
- Manage relationships with selected service provider(s) for deforestation risk assessment, legality verification and ongoing monitoring
- Oversee and maintain global governance and local SOPs including clear roles and responsibilities for deforestation monitoring and legality assessments
- Liaise with Digital, traceability and MEL teams to ensure seamless integration and data flows between BC’s deforestation and legality monitoring platform and relevant data collection tools
- Own and continuously improve methodologies and systems to identify high-risk deforestation areas, deliver proactive recommendations to sourcing teams, and implement necessary mitigation actions Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
- Monitor market developments in geospatial analytics, satellite monitoring, and deforestation risk modelling
- Evaluate new tools, methodologies, and data sources to enhance current solutions
- Proactively identify and support the creation and development of innovations, including techniques, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall business value
Application process
- Application deadline: 24/07/2026
Additional details
- Corresponding objectives have specifically been formalized to reflect Barry Callebaut’s ambition to prevent deforestation in the Group’s raw materials’ supply chains and reduce carbon emissions: By 2025, to be forest positive
- By 2030, we will have decarbonized our footprint in line with global efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius By 2050, we will be a net-zero company
- Own and continuously improve methodologies and systems to identify high-risk deforestation areas, deliver proactive recommendations to sourcing teams, and implement necessary mitigation actions Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
- Maintain and grow an external network (e.g. providers, NGOs, platforms, start-ups) Data Analysis and Business Insights:
- 7-10+ years of experience on a similar role PhD or MSc degree in respective discipline
Notes and original content
- Corresponding objectives have specifically been formalized to reflect Barry Callebaut’s ambition to prevent deforestation in the Group’s raw materials’ supply chains and reduce carbon emissions:
- By 2025, to be forest positive
- By 2030, we will have decarbonized our footprint in line with global efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius
- By 2050, we will be a net-zero company
- Own and continuously improve methodologies and systems to identify high-risk deforestation areas, deliver proactive recommendations to sourcing teams, and implement necessary mitigation actions
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
- Maintain and grow an external network (e.g. providers, NGOs, platforms, start-ups)
- Data Analysis and Business Insights:
- 7-10+ years of experience on a similar role
- PhD or MSc degree in respective discipline
