Senior Product Data Expert
Lodz, PL, 90-530
About the role:
This role is part of the R&D department, known in Barry Callebaut as CI&TS or Customer Innovation and Technical Services. The Senior Product Data Expert:
- executes the function under the guidance of the Global Product Data Lead.
- represents the CI&TS department in multifunctional projects or leads such projects.
- leads a team of Product Data specialists and administrators.
- acts as the analytical engine of CI&TS by analyzing data from different angles. [...]
- ensures that (global) CI&TS procedures are up-to-date and ways of working are communicated properly.
- facilitates the knowledge exchange between IM/Master Data and the other CI&TS functions.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the team of Product Data specialists and administrators, both from an operational and people development point of view.
- Ensure coordination and harmonization of CI&TS processes and tools by acting as the synapse between IM & Master Data and Product Experts, Product Data Administrators, Customer R&D & Technical Services.
- Define and maintain CI&TS processes, procedures, tools, databases, and plant capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement and harmonization initiatives related to processes and tools.
- Analyze systems and define improvement and harmonization actions, e.g. act as System Power User for SAP, Salesforce, Product Catalog.
- Data crunching: Generate, analyze, and share reports
- Provide data support for Product Experts in regards to specific requirements and set-up of products/recipes for all production plants. Inform Product Experts about changes in the way of working.
- Promote information and knowledge sharing with others and ensure a simple and concise communication of complex matters.
- Manage changes related to product & packaging. For instance when changing PACK codes, declarations, cocoa solids, or technical sheets.
- Interact with Master Data to ensure proper maintenance of SAP and salesforce.
- Act as Product Data and Recipe Expert to assure data consistency during SAP integration projects.
About you:
- Bachelor/Master Degree in Business Administration or Food Science or similar.
- 8+ of experience in a similar position, experience in the food industry will be considered as a plus.
- Fluent in the English language. Asset if fluent in additional languages.
- Outstanding project management & stakeholder management skills.
- Strong people management skills.
- Excellent knowledge of business software (Office, Salesforce, SAP, etc).
- Strong skill set in data analysis and business intelligence.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
We offer:
- Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
- Annual bonus based on your work results.
- Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
- Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
- Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
- PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
- Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
- Group life insurance.
- Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
- As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
- Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
- Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
- And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
- Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
- You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
- Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
- Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
- We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
- Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.
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