PLM Business Analyst & Trade Support Role - Cocoa Products
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ofi is a global leader at the forefront of food & beverage consumer trends. Through its complementary portfolio of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ofi delivers sustainable, natural, and plant-based ingredients & solutions to its global and diversified customer base. ofi has 20,000+ employees, is in 51 countries and supplies food and raw materials to over 8,000 customers.
One in five chocolate bars produced anywhere in the world use our cocoa beans and products. We supply enough coffee beans to brew over 90 billion cups of coffee and our nuts, spices and dairy products are used in millions of products around the world. But we don’t just source or grow the raw materials for these products: our team of chefs and food scientists are working closely with our customers, sharing our fresh ideas to inspire new concepts. Making it real at every step, from plant to palate.
We’re also driven by our Purpose – ‘Be the change for good food and a healthy future’. By working with ofi, you’ll be helping to create real impact on the ground. Sustainability is built into our business model - from our offices to our farming operations and supply chains, we’re acting across issues as diverse as farmer poverty, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.
The Role
ofi’s Cocoa Product Platform is looking for a PLM Business Analyst and Trade Support Role to be based in Amsterdam. This role supports the commercial and operational management of cocoa powder, butter, and liquor across our European and Global processing business, helping ensure product availability, pricing discipline, and smooth execution. It works closely with sales, supply chain, production, trading, and finance to monitor market trends, coordinate customer and internal requirements, and support portfolio performance and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Support PLM desk with internal contract management including allocations, fixings and raising/adjusting deal tickets where necessary.
- Sales Forecasting: Work with the sales teams to predict future demand by customer and product; track accuracy for continuous improvement.
- Global Budget Setting & Variance Analysis: Collate global and European annual budgets and identify gaps between actual and planned performance with root cause analysis (volume, price, product mix).
- Forward Cover Reporting: Quantify customer positions and months of future coverage and update with sales indications/budget to manage supply-demand balance.
- Trade Flow Analysis: Monitor global cocoa movements by origin and destination to anticipate supply tightness and pricing pressures.
- Collate product prices/ratios and report to external agencies.
- Collate and maintain customer product usage database.
- Price Sensitivity Analysis: Quantify how different customer segments respond to price changes to inform pricing strategy.
- Support for customer and management presentations, internal reporting and ad hoc requests
Requirements
Experience and Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Data/Analytics or a related quantitative field preferable but equivalent commercial experience will also be considered.
- Several years’ experience in business analysis, commercial finance, supply chain analytics, procurement or commodity/ingredients trading, ideally within food & beverage or related sectors.
- Strong skills in Excel and business intelligence/visualisation tools; experience with ERP systems and large datasets is critical
- Familiarity with commodity markets, international trade or sustainability topics is a strong advantage, especially in cocoa or chocolate.
and Competencies
- Strong numerical and analytical ability, with a structured approach to problem solving.
- Commercial mindset, able to link analysis to business impact and clear recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills, confident presenting insights to both commercial and operational stakeholders.
- High attention to detail combined with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, international environment.
- Collaborative, proactive and curious, comfortable working across functions and geographies.
ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles