Procurement Market Analyst
Do you want to make positive impact, work for one of the biggest dairy companies in the world, combine deep market knowledge with business partnering and enhance data driven decision making in procurement? Then we're looking for you.
Purpose of the role
- Being a subject matter expert on market developments in the Packaging and Logistics domain
- Track material prices, their determinants, and forecast future price movements
- To feed the procurement organization with insights that enable their creation of purchasing strategies and decisions
- Advocate data-driven decision making while shaping the Market Analytics function
This is an ideal role for an analyst from agency or producer side, or a data-driven procurement professional (buyer) who wants to dive deeper into data.
The Market Analyst will work in the Procurement Centre of Excellence and will report to the Manager Procurement Excellence and Market Analytics.
What we ask
• Graduate in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or other relevant studies. If no relevant study, demonstrably relevant experience and interest
• 3+ years working experience in market and/or business analytics
• Experience in cost modelling and market reporting
• Experience in a Procurement environment is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain complex matter in an easy and enthusiastic way to business stakeholders
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience in PowerBI or other Business Intelligence software is required
• Experience in Python, SQL, Microsoft Azure, and/or Dataiku is a plus
• Proactive attitude
• Fluency in English
What we offer
FrieslandCampina has a unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence. The work environment is informal and friendly, where you collaborate with passionate professionals. You will have access to training and coaching to support your professional growth, and internal career development opportunities are actively encouraged. With trust and autonomy, you will have the chance to create lasting impact, contributing to better nutrition for the world. As for the employment benefits:
- Full-time workweek of 38 hours, 5% year-end bonus, 10% bonus, and a pension;
- Flexible working hours and ample opportunities to work from home;
- 200 hours of annual leave, the option to buy or sell 40 extra hours, and 8% holiday allowance;
- Free milk & cheese during lunch and delicious barista coffee at our headquarters.
- A company laptop, and mobile phone are provided for seamless communication, whether working remotely or on the go.
Vacancy description
• Develop the Market Analytics function and implement best of breed solutions using external market data sources
• Collaborate with the Global Category teams and Local Business Procurement teams
• Create and communicate key market insights for business decision making
• Analyse and manage external market sources
• Build, maintain and improve fundamental reports (supply and demand balances)
• Track commodity and semi commodity (Packaging & Logistics) markets and do on-demand analysis on non-commodity markets
• Scan structured and unstructured external data sources to explain price development and its drivers (availability, macro-economic, regulatory), advise on exposure and hedging
• Drive and improve automation and digitalization of all standard reports and improve all data driven processes
• Make market data a real business asset for decision making
• Proactive advocating of data-driven decision making
• Contribute to the future roadmap of innovative market development monitoring with techniques like Artificial Intelligence to improve forecasting and impact analysis
Team Details
See all colleagues on LinkedInData & Analytics has become a key enabler for our Global Procurement Transformation Program. We’re driving competitive advantage for FrieslandCampina by treating procurement data and analytics as a strategic asset. Working closely with global Category Procurement and local Business Procurement and the specialists of our global D&A Supply Chain department, together with a new team of talented Procurement Excellence and Market Analytics experts, you will play a crucial role in implementing our procurement D&A strategy.
Our team is engaged in many high impact projects and strategies within our procurement department. From data-driven market analysis & forecasting, to smart data management, to data modelling & data science.
The Procurement Excellence and Market Analytics team consists of 7 members located in the Netherlands, Germany and Singapore. Amongst other high impact initiatives, we lead procurement in data driven decision making and insights generation. Together we are driving the Digital & Data agenda of FrieslandCampina global procurement, creating an engaging journey for our 200 procurement professionals to become true data citizens. Come join us!