Senior Business Analyst

Are you an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a background in food retail who enjoys owning complex product and supplier data and translating it into insights that directly support commercial negotiations? Do you have strong experience selecting, owning and improving BI tools and databases, and do you enjoy deciding which data really matters and how it should be used across a complex organisation?

Company overview

Our client is an international buying and trading organisation operating within the food retail and FMCG sector, supporting multiple retail partners through scale, data, and commercial insight. The organisation functions in a complex, multi-company environment where high-quality data, robust systems and analytical insight are critical to commercial negotiations and strategic decision-making.

Role description

As Senior Business Analyst, you are the central owner and driver of product and supplier master data, analytical tools and data insights. You act as the critical link between Buying, Finance and IT, ensuring that complex business needs are translated into actionable data solutions and strategic insights.

This is a hands-on, data-centric and senior role with a strong focus on food retail, requiring deep analytical expertise, excellent stakeholder management and the ability to operate in a dynamic, multi-company environment.

Key responsibilities

1. Data Governance & Tool Ownership

• Act as the business owner and subject matter expert for Product Master Data and Supplier Master Data, defining standards, ensuring data quality, and managing their lifecycle

• Take ownership of key analytical tools, overseeing its functional development, user adoption, and continuous improvement to meet buyer needs

• Define data requirements, templates, and quality standards for all critical business tools and data ingestion processes

2. IT Programme Implementation & Delivery

• Act as the business-side subject matter expert during major tools and system implementations

• Support the definition and setup of supply chain and finance integrations checks at the alliance level and manage data exchange connections with key suppliers, technical implementation teams and partners

• Coordinate with external solution providers and internal IT teams to ensure development aligns with business requirements and project documentation

3. Process & Data Standardisation

• Analyse existing financial and commercial processes to identify gaps and standardise operations across partner companies

• Work with business owners to resolve risks related to requirements and data standardisation

4. Strategic Insights & Analytics for Buying

• Proactively analyze data to generate insights, reports, and dashboards that directly support buyers in their negotiation preparation

• Translate business questions from the Commercial team into precise analytical requirements and deliver clear, actionable findings

• Support the management team with data-driven recommendations for strategic and tactical planning

5. Process Standardisation & Collaboration

• Analyse and standardise data-related processes across partner companies to improve efficiency and accuracy

• Collaborate closely with Buying, Finance, and partner company stakeholders to understand needs, resolve issues, and drive adoption of data tools and standards

Whom we are looking for

• Around 8+ years of experience as a (Senior) Business Analyst or Data / BI professional

• Mandatory experience within food retail (or closely related FMCG / buying environments)

• Strong understanding of which data is important, which tools are best suited, and how insights support commercial decisions

• Excellent knowledge of databases, data structures and big data environments

• Strong experience with BI tooling and reporting

• Experience with cloud data platforms and ERP systems (SAP preferred)

• Ability to operate confidently with senior stakeholders in a complex organisation

What’s in it for you

• A senior, high-impact role in a data-driven food retail environment

• Direct exposure to commercial negotiations and strategic decision-making

• Ownership of critical data assets and analytical tooling

• Competitive salary package

• Long-term growth opportunities within an international organisation

Next steps

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and ambitions, apply for the role via the link below. We will discuss further details in a conversation.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.