Opex Insight & Data Lead

Your Tasks

Discover OPerational Growth EXcellence (OPEX) together with us. OPEX is the new commercial drumbeat and a key initiative for Beiersdorf Europe & North America, delivering incremental Net Sales opportunities. OPEX is a repeatable growth program, which uses unique and new data points and new analytical approaches in a way that covers all growth levers. OPEX provides unprecedented insights and identifies very tangible opportunities for immediate implementation.

As Insight & Data Lead on our regional OPEX program, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our data-driven decision-making process. You will work across multiple verticals, including sales, marketing, and finance and for many different markets in Europe & North America, inc. selected travel opportunities. You will lead a team to uncover valuable commercial insights based on excellent data to build strong mid-term action plans and inform our strategic direction. You will work in a collaborative and innovative environment, providing continuous learning and development opportunities. 
 

• Lead and develop the team of professional Insight & Data Analysts
• Supervise and conduct data driven analyses and foster category excellence to support local teams in insights generation and interpretation needs (reported in PowerBI; PPT & XLS as addition)
• Collaborate with central teams, local teams and management representatives to gather, analyze and prioritize business requirements and drive the analytical process
• Ensure effective collaboration between business and tech teams by aligning technology solutions with business objectives
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy by working closely with local and central counterparts
• Implement visual enhancements for OPEX analysis (e.g., adding explanations/ insights to results)
• Lead towards best practices for data governance, ensure upmost end-to-end data quality along defined gates and track quality with defined standards and KPIs (in collaboration with your team, local teams and the OPEX central team)
• Collaborate with local and central teams to gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements
• Collaborate with the business product owner to drive OPEX digitalization and automation and organize regular OPEX excellence audits (Countries, Central Team, IT)
• Support the OPEX Central Team in trainings (e.g., on analytics, visualizations, etc.), including preparation and content

Your Profile

• Degree in Business, Economics, IT, or a related field
• 5+ relevant work experience in analytics/data analysis, business intelligence or related field.
• Previous experience in the consumer product industry as a plus
• First leadership experience will be an asset
• Some business travel in Europe will be required
• Good understanding of Power BI and database management
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and data visualization techniques
• Very good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively work with both business and technical teams
• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong drive and proactive attitude towards achieving results
• Proficiency in English (written & spoken); Polish is a plus