Data Specialist (Procurement)
Data Specialist (Procurement)
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FrieslandCampina produces and sells consumer products such as dairy-based beverages, infant nutrition, cheese and desserts in many European countries, in Asia, Africa and North-America
The Adoption & Reporting Specialist will be responsible for adoption, training and end user support on data & reporting within the Procurement discipline. The Adoption & Reporting Specialist will be a trusted business partner, ensuring the Procurement department improves further on data-driven decision making. This includes close alignment with end users as well as translating technical solutions to the full Procurement community.
This position requires close cooperation and alignment with Category Procurement, Business Procurement, Purchase-to-Pay and the Corporate IT D&A team.
The role is uniquely positioned by having touch points across all Procurement, enhancing enthusiasm further along our data journey, and being the globally trusted go-to advisor in data & reporting matters. Build capabilities and create a robust data culture and mindset, support data-driven decision-making and manage the communication of data analytics initiatives within Procurement.
The Adoption & Reporting Specialist will work in the Global Procurement Data & Analytics team and will report to the Head of Procurement Data & Analytics.
Wat we vragen
Our ideal candidate is equipped not only with the right procurement and technical knowledge but is also a person who shapes his/her role, is a natural communicator and works with the team to create the future of D&A.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Analytics, BI, Economics, Communication or other relevant studies. If no relevant study, demonstrably relevant experience and interest
• 3+ years’ experience in a Procurement role with data & reporting component/affinity
• Understanding of Procurement processes and process data
• Proactive attitude
• Data savvy
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work precisely and independently
• Advanced change management skills
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP MM, Coupa)
• Experience using business intelligence tools (Power BI)
• Knowledge of other tools like Dataiku/MS Azure/Tableau is a plus
• Experience writing queries to pull and manipulate data from databases is a plus
• Fluency in English is a must, Dutch or any additional European language skill is an advantage
Wat we bieden
Next to our unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence, we offer you an environment in which you can form and carry out your own creativity and passion to lead the data-driven culture. You will get to explore different approaches, share your experiences and grow together as a community.
• A purpose-driven organisation – nourishing by nature
• We offer a good work-life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it (cafeteria, home office and sustainable travel allowance, MetLife life- and accident insurance, Medicover package, All You Can Move sport pass, yearly bonus)
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners. We are people focused and approachable
• Empowering our people with autonomy and trust
• Hybrid working from our office in Budapest and from home
Vacaturetekst
The scope of work includes:
• Providing training on Power BI and related data/reporting systems
• Give end user support on reporting & data
• Understand data landscape/infrastructure and data interdependencies
• Be the voice of our internal customer (the procurement organization), understanding their needs & barriers
• Driving the Data & Analytics Community within Procurement: Teams channel, communication, engagement
• Access management
• Contributing to the D&A Roadmap
• Data provision & KPI reporting
• Implement and communicate D&A strategies and initiatives effectively
• Monitor engagement levels and feedback from capability building sessions and community events to continually refine and enhance these initiatives
• Advocating data-driven decision making and data literacy on a daily base
Ons team
Zie alle collega's op LinkedInData & Analytics has become a key discipline to enable 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 IT department, together with a team of talented data and analytics experts, you will play a crucial role in setting up and 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. You will have the opportunity to drive the D&A agenda as a trusted business partner.
The Procurement Data & Analytics team consists of 9 members located in the Netherlands, Hungary and Singapore. We lead procurement in data driven decision making and insights generation. Together we are driving the Data agenda of FrieslandCampina Global Procurement, creating an engaging journey for our 300 Procurement professionals to become true data citizens. Come join us!