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Business Intelligence Expert
Location: Lainate, Italy (Hybrid)
Reporting line: Reports to Director Commercial BI&A; Europe
Contract: Full-time, fixed term of 7 month (maternity cover)
Where we need you:
Job overview
As Business Intelligence Expert Europe, you will ensure the continuity and disciplined execution of key Business Intelligence & Analytics (BI&A;) initiatives across the region. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining and evolving European reporting, supporting the rollout of the Commercial Data Lake (CDL), and delivering high-impact commercial insights that support strategic decision-making.
Working within a complex, multi-country environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Europe and global functions, ensuring data consistency, reporting excellence, and actionable insights for commercial teams.
Your core responsibilities at a glance:
- Support the implementation and embedding of the Commercial Data Lake (CDL) across Europe, including coordination with global teams, IT, and local markets
- Ensure continuity and improvement of European reporting (monthly management letters, country topsheets, standardized reporting)
- Maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards while safeguarding KPI consistency across markets
- Deliver commercial insights and ad-hoc analytics to support business and strategic decisions
- Partner with the European Growth and RGM teams to provide pricing, promotion and portfolio analyses
- Contribute to the development of analytical capabilities such as the Must Sell List (MSL) framework
- Support BI&A; community collaboration, share best practices, and explore AI-enabled and automation solutions
The ideal recipe for our new Business Intelligence Expert:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Around 5 years of experience in Business Intelligence, analytics or similar roles, ideally within FMCG
- Strong analytical mindset with experience transforming complex datasets into actionable insights
- Advanced knowledge of Power BI and Excel, with experience working with large datasets
- Experience with retail data, SAP data and commercial analytics (sales, trade marketing or route-to-market)
- Familiarity with SQL, Python, data science or AI tools is a plus
- Ability to navigate complex environments and collaborate with cross-functional and multicultural teams
- Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills
- Curiosity, adaptability and a passion for turning data into impactful business stories
Want a taste of more?
If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you’re ready to drive insights, strengthen analytics capabilities, and support strategic commercial initiatives across Europe, we’d love to meet you!
We offer:
- A dynamic international environment working across multiple European markets
- Exposure to strategic commercial initiatives and cutting-edge analytics projects
- Opportunities to collaborate with global BI&A;, Growth and RGM communities
- Continuous learning through trainings, summits and exposure to AI and advanced analytics tools
- Flexible working arrangements within a collaborative and supportive team culture
At Perfetti Van Melle, we believe the strength of our team lies in diversity. We create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to grow.
Ready to shape the future of sweets? Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!