Area Traceability Officer at Barry Callebaut

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 recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Area Traceability Officer

Location: Lagos
Position Type: Full, Permanent

Job Description

• The Area Traceability Officer will be responsible for monitoring all traceability activities at the upcountry level.
• He/She will support the traceability country coordinator to achieve full data for all farmers (Mapping and Census) and 100% volume digitalization. 
• The role will report to the Traceability Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities
Activity Coordination:

• Coordinate activities of Warehouse Manager/ Traceability Officers on Traceability with the LBAs/Coops
• Offer technical backstopping to traceability staff within her/his zone of operation
• Analyze traceability data and share results with the team
• K-App point of contact in the field
• Available to assist field team whenever needed on App issues
• Planned visits to assigned districts to supervise activities of Warehouse Manager/ Traceability Officers
• Data Verification
• Ensure farmer list at the society/PC level is up to date and reflected at all levels of aggregation
• Ensure each farmer has a passbook with up to date records by working closely with the coaches
• Ensure volumes delivered by a farmer is recorded in both the brokers stock control book and farmer passbook
• Verification and confirmation of farmer listing/deliveries with PC
• Ensure appropriate entries are made into K-App
• Follow policies and confidentiality dictations to safeguard data and information

Data Management:

• Follow policies and confidentiality dictations to safeguard data and information
• Ensure all active farmers have their farms mapped and census taken

Reporting:

• Submit weekly/periodic reports on activities to supervisor as agreed with supervisor
• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor

About You

• First Degree or Diploma in Statistical or Quantitative Analytical background with minimum of 2 years of professional experience in field data collection 
• Advance study in Data Analytics is an added advantage. 
• Knowledge in data management and able to manage large data
• Able to lead and have in depth knowledge of the traceability in our supply chain. 
• Proficiency in MS Office application; fair android application systems skills 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills 
• Fluent in English and able to speak local language
• Ability to motivate and work under pressure, self-discipline, tactful, reliable and trustworthy 
• Willing to travel 80% of the time to rural areas (LBAs/Coops/Brokers warehouses within the regions) and live upcountry

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.