Barry Callebaut is a global organization focused on growth and sustainability, seeking passionate individuals to join their dynamic team. The Brand Specialist role involves promoting products to chefs and bakers, building relationships within the culinary community, and supporting sales efforts through events and strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Promote product range (all brands) by calling on chefs, bakers, and confectioners--both current customers and prospects--to familiarize them with products available from Barry Callebaut for their applications
- Hunt business opportunities within the end user base in support of the Sales Team
- Provide technical assistance to customers and prospects when needed, while continuing to strengthen the relationship with the customer and provide a value added service
- Relationship building with chefs, bakers, confectioners, and others in the culinary community is an essential part of this job
- Support the Distributor and their sales reps, while driving business
- Close the sale in partnership with the distributors on the products being promoted
- Plan and facilitate events and trade shows in collaboration with the Sales Team
- Support the development and implementation of Chicago City strategy – planning events and execution, building a loyal Chef community, converting businesses to our brands
- Event planning and execution - Working with Sales Managers, Chefs and Marketing team to plan city events (dinners, demos, shows, etc.)
- Engage with the end user base to develop lasting relationships
- Database entry of the relationships being built on the street level and sales opportunities in Salesforce
- Look for organizations/companies to be involved with to increase brand awareness
- Social Media - active on social media promoting all of the market activities, brand awareness and relationship building
- Work with local culinary schools students to promote more awareness
Skills
- Personable and presentable
- Great oral communicators
- Detail-oriented
- Organized
- Punctual
- Can work with minimal direction after training
- Success-driven
- Knowledge of local food scene
- Self-starter
- This position requires a car (travel expenses will be reimbursed)
- Bachelor's degree
- Culinary background
- Sales and/or Marketing experience
Benefits
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Flex Days
- Annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
Company Overview
With annual sales of about CHF 14.8 billion in fiscal year 2024/25, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading solutions provider of high-quality chocolate experiences across the full spectrum of chocolate, cocoa, cacao coatings and non-cocoa alternatives – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to crafting premium chocolates, fillings and decorations. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Zürich, Zurich, CHE, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.barry-callebaut.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Barry Callebaut Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.